Problem: How does the sentence end?

Mary was seeking a lot of legal advice from Victoria so,  
OPTIONS:
- Mary asked questions about contract law.
- Victoria asked questions about contract law.
Answer: Mary asked questions about contract law.
sentence: The teammates of Nelson were happier than those of Samuel because  OPTIONS:
- Nelson and his team lost.
- Samuel and his team lost.
complete: Samuel and his team lost.
Eric forgot to change the oil in their motor but Craig didn't. 
OPTIONS:
- Eric had a lot of engine problems.
- Craig had a lot of engine problems.
Eric had a lot of engine problems.
Input: Continue writing.

Robert aimed his water gun at Ian and started to soak him in red paint because 
OPTIONS:
- Robert  dyed his pants pink yesterday.
- Ian  dyed his pants pink yesterday.

Continued: Ian  dyed his pants pink yesterday.
Story needs to be completed:
He wanted to do the pro wrestling instead of boxing, because the 
OPTIONS:
- wrestling was less painful.
- boxing was less painful.

My choice:
wrestling was less painful.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

She bought the dress but not the shoes because the 
OPTIONS:
- shoes weren't within her budget.
- dress weren't within her budget.
Answer:
shoes weren't within her budget.