Problem: Continue the following story.

To clean my floors I use a broom and sometimes also use a mop, since I want to be thorough today I am using the 
OPTIONS:
- broom on the floor.
- mop on the floor.
Here's how I want to continue it: mop on the floor.

Problem: Continue the following story.

The town replaced the dirty carpet in the court room with new tile, the 
OPTIONS:
- carpet was old.
- tile was old.
Here's how I want to continue it: carpet was old.

Problem: Continue the following story.

Erin never had as much money as Patricia because 
OPTIONS:
- Erin did not spend time managing her finances.
- Patricia did not spend time managing her finances.
Here's how I want to continue it:
Erin did not spend time managing her finances.