Problem: How does the sentence end?

All the teachers say Jessica is their favorite student but not Amy because 
OPTIONS:
- Jessica is a mean child.
- Amy is a mean child.
Answer: Amy is a mean child.
sentence: Emily's clock is showing the right time, but Christine's is not because  OPTIONS:
- Emily has the nicer clock.
- Christine has the nicer clock.
complete: Emily has the nicer clock.
Kyle's frustrations have been growing, so they visit Ryan to talk. 
OPTIONS:
- Kyle is a therapist.
- Ryan is a therapist.
Ryan is a therapist.
Input: Continue writing.

Absent from the orchestra were the violins, although the bassoons were prominent.  The 
OPTIONS:
- violins were just essential to the music.
- bassoons were just essential to the music.

Continued: bassoons were just essential to the music.
Story needs to be completed:
Marge put the leftovers in the microwave and the turkey in the oven because the 
OPTIONS:
- microwave was better for cooking.
- oven was better for cooking.

My choice:
oven was better for cooking.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Using the shovel gave the man blisters but the rake was comfortable to use because the handle of the 
OPTIONS:
- Shovel was smooth.
- Rake was smooth.
Answer:
Rake was smooth.