Problem: How does the sentence end?

The ears were pierced last Saturday with the hole puncher and not clipper as the 
OPTIONS:
- hole puncher was dirty.
- clipper was dirty.
Answer: clipper was dirty.
sentence: Fish were a great pet for Michael but not Joseph, since  OPTIONS:
- Michael needed a pet that required maximum attention.
- Joseph needed a pet that required maximum attention.
complete: Joseph needed a pet that required maximum attention.
Jim preferred the messages alert sound on his phone over that of his computer, because the 
OPTIONS:
- phone one was irritating..
- computer one was irritating..
computer one was irritating..
Input: Continue writing.

Pam took a job working in the city when she left the farm, because the air in the 
OPTIONS:
- city made her allergies settle down.
- farm made her allergies settle down.

Continued: city made her allergies settle down.
Story needs to be completed:
Kayla asked Erin to administer first aid to their child because 
OPTIONS:
- Kayla was a paramedic.
- Erin was a paramedic.

My choice:
Erin was a paramedic.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

The gardener wanted to put the plant inside the pot but the 
OPTIONS:
- plant was too large.
- pot was too large.
Answer:
plant was too large.