Problem: How does the sentence end?

The crocheted shawl would need a chain added onto it because the 
OPTIONS:
- shawl was structured.
- chain was structured.
Answer: chain was structured.
sentence: The water was eroding the area under the deck faster than the porch, because the  OPTIONS:
- deck was on unstable ground.
- porch was on unstable ground.
complete: deck was on unstable ground.
Eric always made rice with chicken, but Neil was bored of the same dish. 
OPTIONS:
- Eric decided to cook instead.
- Neil decided to cook instead.
Neil decided to cook instead.
Input: Continue writing.

The pills did not get wet when dropped in a cup of water unlike the bud. The 
OPTIONS:
- pill is waterproof.
- bud is waterproof.

Continued: pill is waterproof.
Story needs to be completed:
The woman used the pot instead of the pan, because the 
OPTIONS:
- pot was appropriate for the meal she was cooking.
- pan was appropriate for the meal she was cooking.

My choice:
pot was appropriate for the meal she was cooking.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Mary is casting a blank stare off to nowhere seeming to look through Carrie so 
OPTIONS:
- Mary has a confused look on her face..
- Carrie has a confused look on her face..
Answer:
Carrie has a confused look on her face..