Problem: How does the sentence end?

It was more expensive to crochet the shawl than the poncho, because the 
OPTIONS:
- shawl required less yarn.
- poncho required less yarn.
Answer: poncho required less yarn.
sentence: The girl was warned not to touch the pan, but told it was ok to touch the pot, because the  OPTIONS:
- pan had been heated.
- pot had been heated.
complete: pan had been heated.
Building houses for a living came more naturally to Laura than Lindsey because 
OPTIONS:
- Laura had not spent any summers working construction.
- Lindsey had not spent any summers working construction.
Lindsey had not spent any summers working construction.
Input: Continue writing.

Adam knew how to make change while Nick could barely count, so 
OPTIONS:
- Adam always worked the register .
- Nick always worked the register .

Continued: Adam always worked the register .
Story needs to be completed:
james ran inside the house when he was shivering in the rain. The 
OPTIONS:
- rain is cold.
- house is cold.

My choice:
rain is cold.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jennifer called Erin for some help with an electrical problem for 
OPTIONS:
- Jennifer had done a lot of electrical work before.
- Erin had done a lot of electrical work before.
Answer:
Erin had done a lot of electrical work before.