Match the List-I with List-II.

LIST-I (Comedy)	LIST-II
A. The Man of Mode	I. Sir John Vanbrugh
B. The Country Wife	II. William Congreve
C. The Old Bachelor	III. William Wycherley
D. The Provoked Wife	IV. Sir George Etherege

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

The correct answer is A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I.

To understand why this is the correct matching, we can look at the authors of these famous Restoration comedies step-by-step:

A. The Man of Mode matches with IV. Sir George Etherege:
The Man of Mode, or, Sir Fopling Flutter is a Restoration comedy written by Sir George Etherege in 1676. It is one of his most celebrated plays, featuring the famous character Sir Fopling Flutter.

B. The Country Wife matches with III. William Wycherley:
The Country Wife is a prominent Restoration comedy written by William Wycherley in 1675. The play is known for its sharp satire on contemporary sexual morals and marriage.

C. The Old Bachelor matches with II. William Congreve:
The Old Bachelor is the debut comedy play by William Congreve, first performed in 1693. Its major success established Congreve as a leading playwright of his generation.

D. The Provoked Wife matches with I. Sir John Vanbrugh:
The Provoked Wife is a witty Restoration comedy written by Sir John Vanbrugh, first performed in 1697. It deals with marital discord and the social limitations of women in that era.

By putting all the matches together, we get:
A ⇒ IV
B ⇒ III
C ⇒ II
D ⇒ I
This corresponds exactly to the option: A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I.