Story needs to be completed:
Jen applied the decoupage to the surface of the chair, because she thought it made the 
OPTIONS:
- decoupage look shiny.
- chair look shiny.

My choice:
chair look shiny.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Monica likes to drink wine, while Elena prefers a light beer, so 
OPTIONS:
- Monica is more refined.
- Elena is more refined.
Here's how I want to continue it: Monica is more refined.
Problem: The chef wanted to store the apricots inside the bottles but the 
OPTIONS:
- bottles were too small.
- apricots were too small.

My choice: bottles were too small.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Lindsey was better at teaching than Patricia because 
OPTIONS:
- Lindsey was more nervous and ignorant to students.
- Patricia was more nervous and ignorant to students.

[A]: Patricia was more nervous and ignorant to students.
QUES: Continue writing.

After Derrick dropped the phone on the ground, Jason laughed, so the teacher gave 

OPTIONS:
- Derrick a sympathetic frown.
- Jason a sympathetic frown.
+++++++++
ANS: Derrick a sympathetic frown.
QUES: Continue writing.

Rebecca joined the Girl Scouts before Laura, therefore 

OPTIONS:
- Rebecca has more experience selling yummy but overpriced cookies.
- Laura has more experience selling yummy but overpriced cookies.
+++++++++
ANS:
Rebecca has more experience selling yummy but overpriced cookies.