Story needs to be completed:
The new system is a lot better than the old directory because the 
OPTIONS:
- system is out of date.
- directory is out of date.

My choice:
directory is out of date.
Problem: Continue the following story.

The carrots were chosen to use alongside the meat in the dish instead of broccoli. The 
OPTIONS:
- carrots were unpopular.
- broccoli were unpopular.
Here's how I want to continue it: broccoli were unpopular.
Problem: The hummingbird really annoyed Nelson, but it didn't bother Ryan at all, because 
OPTIONS:
- Nelson was very sensitive to sound.
- Ryan was very sensitive to sound.

My choice: Nelson was very sensitive to sound.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Visiting New York City interested Dennis but not Samuel because 
OPTIONS:
- Dennis hates being around crowds of people.
- Samuel hates being around crowds of people.

[A]: Samuel hates being around crowds of people.
QUES: Continue writing.

Joseph decided to groom their dog in the waiting room unlike Leslie, so 

OPTIONS:
- Joseph had the dirtier dog.
- Leslie had the dirtier dog.
+++++++++
ANS: Leslie had the dirtier dog.
QUES: Continue writing.

Patricia asked Betty if she had lowered the shades before leaving the house because 

OPTIONS:
- Patricia wanted to know.
- Betty wanted to know.
+++++++++
ANS:
Patricia wanted to know.