[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Samantha was always asked to join in games of basketball instead of Maria, because 
OPTIONS:
- Samantha was much taller.
- Maria was much taller.

[A]: Samantha was much taller.
QUES: Continue writing.

My mom hates her work now compared to her job before because the 

OPTIONS:
- work is very difficult.
- job is very difficult.
+++++++++
ANS: work is very difficult.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

The seeds were a better deal than the plants, because the 
OPTIONS:
- seeds were full price.
- plants were full price.
Answer: plants were full price.
sentence: Adam likes to fish and hunt at the campsite while Craig hides in the tent because  OPTIONS:
- Adam loves being in nature.
- Craig loves being in nature.
complete: Adam loves being in nature.
Ricky likes to drink coffee with his lunch, but not soda. He thinks that the 
OPTIONS:
- coffee has the right amount of caffeine.
- soda has the right amount of caffeine.
coffee has the right amount of caffeine.
Problem: Continue the following story.

The lifting improved her flexibility, while, strangely, the stretching did not.  The 
OPTIONS:
- lifting was just so effective for her goals.
- stretching was just so effective for her goals.
Here's how I want to continue it:
lifting was just so effective for her goals.