Story needs to be completed:
She bought succulent plants instead of herb plants because the 
OPTIONS:
- herb plants were harder to care for.
- succulent plants were harder to care for.

My choice:
herb plants were harder to care for.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Kayla loves to play sports, but Jennifer really can't stand it because 
OPTIONS:
- Kayla is more artistic.
- Jennifer is more artistic.
Here's how I want to continue it: Jennifer is more artistic.
Problem: Growing up, Dylan always wanted to play the drums but he learned to play guitars instead because the 
OPTIONS:
- guitars were too difficult for him to pick up.
- drums were too difficult for him to pick up.

My choice: drums were too difficult for him to pick up.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Ryan decided to buy the paintings for Craig, and 
OPTIONS:
- Ryan was happy because of the purchase.
- Craig was happy because of the purchase.

[A]: Craig was happy because of the purchase.
QUES: Continue writing.

Since Mary had pneumonia and Samantha did not, 

OPTIONS:
- Mary had to stay home and take care of them all day long.
- Samantha had to stay home and take care of them all day long.
+++++++++
ANS: Samantha had to stay home and take care of them all day long.
QUES: Continue writing.

The struggle was more intense for Emily than it was for Kayla, because 

OPTIONS:
- Emily was weak by nature.
- Kayla was weak by nature.
+++++++++
ANS:
Emily was weak by nature.