Story needs to be completed:
She wanted to make a toilet paper roll butterfly by using the roll's tube and paint, but was unable to finish because the 
OPTIONS:
- paint was too scarce.
- tube was too scarce.

My choice:
paint was too scarce.
Problem: Continue the following story.

The cure was discovered by Joel, and Lawrence was jealous because 
OPTIONS:
- Joel was in the room at the time.
- Lawrence was in the room at the time.
Here's how I want to continue it: Lawrence was in the room at the time.
Problem: John could no longer use the apples gotten weeks ago for the juice, so he used the oranges recently plucked because the 
OPTIONS:
- oranges are rotting.
- apples are rotting.

My choice: apples are rotting.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

When Joseph applied for an apprenticeship at Ryan's shop, 
OPTIONS:
- Joseph knew he had to prepare for a welding test.
- Ryan knew he had to prepare for a welding test.

[A]: Joseph knew he had to prepare for a welding test.
QUES: Continue writing.

Callie practiced dancing more than she practiced guitar although the recital next week was for the 

OPTIONS:
- dancing .
- guitar .
+++++++++
ANS: guitar .
QUES: Continue writing.

I climbed the ladder to pick a lemon from the tree in my backyard but the 

OPTIONS:
- ladder was too short.
- tree was too short.
+++++++++
ANS:
ladder was too short.