Story needs to be completed:
Eric always encouraged Dennis to try out a neti pot, but 
OPTIONS:
- Eric refused use one.
- Dennis refused use one.

My choice:
Dennis refused use one.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Nelson went to the back to get a loan from Joseph for their company because 
OPTIONS:
- Nelson was borrowing money.
- Joseph was borrowing money.
Here's how I want to continue it: Nelson was borrowing money.
Problem: Tanya wanted to be conservative with the money Mary gave them, but 
OPTIONS:
- Tanya couldn't resist shopping.
- Mary couldn't resist shopping.

My choice: Tanya couldn't resist shopping.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The work company replaced the old carpet with new hardwood floors in the lobby. The 
OPTIONS:
- carpet was trendy.
- hardwood was trendy.

[A]: hardwood was trendy.
QUES: Continue writing.

The voters could not embrace the new law, so they clung to the previous policy, since the 

OPTIONS:
- law was advantageous to them.
- policy was advantageous to them.
+++++++++
ANS: policy was advantageous to them.
QUES: Continue writing.

"The ability to finish what you start is what you need to improve", said Michael to Brian,  

OPTIONS:
- Michael sometimes has to be the one who takes charge.
- Brian sometimes has to be the one who takes charge.
+++++++++
ANS:
Michael sometimes has to be the one who takes charge.