It was a much bigger risk to play around the table than the bench, because the 
OPTIONS:
- bench had a hard edge.
- table had a hard edge.
table had a hard edge.

He didn't have the skills that he needed for the jobs, because the 
OPTIONS:
- skills were too inexperienced.
- jobs were too inexperienced.
skills were too inexperienced.

Patricia always had a hard time trying to catch the ball unlike Betty, because 
OPTIONS:
- Patricia was clumsy.
- Betty was clumsy.
Patricia was clumsy.