Problem: Continue the following story.

He found it more relaxing at the beach than at the spa, since the 
OPTIONS:
- beach was devoid of most people.
- spa was devoid of most people.
Here's how I want to continue it: beach was devoid of most people.

Problem: Continue the following story.

I preferred to watch the news on TV and not read the articles online, because the 
OPTIONS:
- news were more dull.
- articles were more dull.
Here's how I want to continue it: articles were more dull.

Problem: Continue the following story.

She wanted to go shopping for a rug for the patio because the 
OPTIONS:
- patio looked bare.
- rug looked bare.
Here's how I want to continue it:
patio looked bare.