Problem: How does the sentence end?

They coughed in the living room more than in the kitchen because the 
OPTIONS:
- kitchen was much cleaner.
- living room was much cleaner.
Answer: kitchen was much cleaner.
sentence: At the meeting, I greeted the woman at the elevator instead of in the office because she didn't know where the  OPTIONS:
- office was.
- elevator was.
complete: office was.
Alex wanted to become more than friends with a girl, so he gave her a necklace instead of a giftcard. The 
OPTIONS:
- necklace was more thoughtful.
- giftcard was more thoughtful.
necklace was more thoughtful.
Input: Continue writing.

Patricia decided to limit the internet time of Kayla by putting parental controls on the network, but 
OPTIONS:
- Patricia changed the settings back.
- Kayla changed the settings back.

Continued: Kayla changed the settings back.
Story needs to be completed:
During the investigation, Kayla gave more forethought to the process than Cynthia since 
OPTIONS:
- Kayla was the junior detective.
- Cynthia was the junior detective.

My choice:
Cynthia was the junior detective.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Eric wanted to add lots of ginger to the meal but Hunter stopped him. 
OPTIONS:
- Eric liked spicy food.
- Hunter liked spicy food.
Answer:
Eric liked spicy food.