Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jeremy went to put the fishing line thread through the hook, but struggled with it because the 
OPTIONS:
- thread was thick.
- hook was thick.
Answer: thread was thick.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The performance was discarded but the rehearsal was committed to tape.  Strangely, the 
OPTIONS:
- performance was just sub-par.
- rehearsal was just sub-par.
Answer: performance was just sub-par.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jason left the roofing of his house to be applied by Hunter as 
OPTIONS:
- Jason lacked professional experience.
- Hunter lacked professional experience.
Answer: Jason lacked professional experience.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Alice put her ingredients into the instant pot and turned it on, and she was surprised that the instant pot helped the 
OPTIONS:
- instant pot cook so quickly.
- ingredients cook so quickly.
Answer:
ingredients cook so quickly.