Problem: Jason's beautiful gardenias beat out Christopher's at the state fair, because 
OPTIONS:
- Jason had applied extra fertilizer to their garden.
- Christopher had applied extra fertilizer to their garden.

My choice: Jason had applied extra fertilizer to their garden.


Problem: Jane wanted to brush and style her hair in a new style but the 
OPTIONS:
- hair was too flimsy.
- brush was too flimsy.

My choice: brush was too flimsy.


Problem: The article in the cover was easier to read than the book because the 
OPTIONS:
- article was concise.
- book was concise.

My choice: article was concise.


Problem: Derrick dined on sweets and fast food much too often while Donald ate salads and veggies. 
OPTIONS:
- Derrick had a scarcity of belly fat.
- Donald had a scarcity of belly fat.

My choice:
Donald had a scarcity of belly fat.