[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Joseph had to explain the ins and outs of how to seduce women to Benjamin, because 
OPTIONS:
- Joseph was virginal.
- Benjamin was virginal.

[A]: Benjamin was virginal.
QUES: Continue writing.

The attorney needed the cloak to cover his whole body but it didn't so he went with a trenchcoat since the 

OPTIONS:
- trenchcoat was short.
- cloak was short.
+++++++++
ANS: cloak was short.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Teresa measured the load of materials she needed to make the living room curtains. Therefore the 
OPTIONS:
- curtains were pretty.
- materials were pretty.
Answer: curtains were pretty.
sentence: Marissa likes to wear trousers more than she likes to wear jeans since the  OPTIONS:
- trousers are skinny.
- jeans are skinny.
complete: jeans are skinny.
Jane wanted to brush and style her hair in a new style but the 
OPTIONS:
- hair was too thick.
- brush was too thick.
hair was too thick.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Running in a marathon suited Nelson but not Michael because 
OPTIONS:
- Nelson had practiced long distance running for years.
- Michael had practiced long distance running for years.
Here's how I want to continue it:
Nelson had practiced long distance running for years.