[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Beth used hickory boards instead of aspen boards to stabilize her tunnel, because the 
OPTIONS:
- hickory boards were weaker.
- aspen boards were weaker.

[A]: aspen boards were weaker.
QUES: Continue writing.

The ball that we use for basketball will not fit in the basket because the 

OPTIONS:
- ball is too large.
- basket is too large.
+++++++++
ANS: ball is too large.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Neil got the employee of the month award instead of Robert, because 
OPTIONS:
- Neil had the highest sales numbers that month.
- Robert had the highest sales numbers that month.
Answer: Neil had the highest sales numbers that month.
sentence: Samantha was a positive person, while Victoria was always in a bad mood, so  OPTIONS:
- Samantha scowled at everyone.
- Victoria scowled at everyone.
complete: Victoria scowled at everyone.
We went with the cantaloupe instead of the summer squash because the 
OPTIONS:
- cantaloupe was delicate.
- summer squash was delicate.
summer squash was delicate.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Joseph taught Aaron how to plant the seed so the plant would grow, as 
OPTIONS:
- Joseph was an experienced gardener.
- Aaron was an experienced gardener.
Here's how I want to continue it:
Joseph was an experienced gardener.