Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer. 

Q:

Although as they now stand none appear to be of earlier date than the ninth or tenth century, these stories all breathe the very breath of a primitive world.
I. Even as they now stand
II. Though as they now stand
III. Even though as they now stand

• 1
  Only I is correct
• 2
  Only II is correct
• 3
  Only I and III are correct
• 4
  Both I and II are correct
• 5
  No correction required