Problem: How does the sentence end?

Craig is the better guitar player when he is compared to Jason because 
OPTIONS:
- Craig practices frequently.
- Jason practices frequently.
Answer: Craig practices frequently.
sentence: Emily learned how to sew but Victoria gave up on it, because  OPTIONS:
- Emily lacked a great deal of patience.
- Victoria lacked a great deal of patience.
complete: Victoria lacked a great deal of patience.
Rebecca allowed Erin to put something different on, because 
OPTIONS:
- Rebecca preferred more simple music.
- Erin preferred more simple music.
Erin preferred more simple music.
Input: Continue writing.

Jake loved being a courier instead of an office worker because the 
OPTIONS:
- courier had more restriction.
- office had more restriction.

Continued: office had more restriction.
Story needs to be completed:
The man chose to create a painting and not a sculpture because 
OPTIONS:
- painting suits his tastes at the moment.
- sculpture suits his tastes at the moment.

My choice:
painting suits his tastes at the moment.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

The man wanted to use the money to pay the fee but the 
OPTIONS:
- fee was too much.
- money was too much.
Answer:
fee was too much.