Input: Continue writing.

Lawrence showed Justin his nasty homemade soup and insisted that he try some.  
OPTIONS:
- Lawrence was persistent.
- Justin was persistent.

Continued: Lawrence was persistent.
Story needs to be completed:
I prefer steel-cut oat to quick-cook oat as the 
OPTIONS:
- steel-cut oat has mushy texture when cooked.
- quick-cook oat has mushy texture when cooked.

My choice:
quick-cook oat has mushy texture when cooked.
Problem: Continue the following story.

At the studio, Logan modeled the mannequin after Jeffrey because 
OPTIONS:
- Logan had a nice body.
- Jeffrey had a nice body.
Here's how I want to continue it: Jeffrey had a nice body.
Problem: The water boils well on the stove but not on the open fire, as the 
OPTIONS:
- stove has deficient heat.
- fire has deficient heat.

My choice: fire has deficient heat.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Jeffrey asked Joel to express their feelings in a more productive manner, but 
OPTIONS:
- Jeffrey was actually the one being petty.
- Joel was actually the one being petty.

[A]: Jeffrey was actually the one being petty.
Problem: James took out the carpet the dog pooped on and laid a mat because the 
OPTIONS:
- carpet is clean.
- mat is clean.

My choice:
mat is clean.