Problem: How does the sentence end?

The gardener raked up the leaves that had fallen off the trees and hauled them away; when winter came the 
OPTIONS:
- trees were bare.
- leaves were bare.
Answer: trees were bare.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

After class I sat staring at the syllabus scared and looked at the worksheet with relief.  The 
OPTIONS:
- syllabus was reassuring.
- worksheet was reassuring.
Answer: worksheet was reassuring.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The oil worked better to link the products than water, because the 
OPTIONS:
- oil was non sticky.
- water was non sticky.
Answer: water was non sticky.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Kevin valued their friendship with their siblings but Jason didn't,  so 
OPTIONS:
- Kevin visited their sibling's home rarely.
- Jason visited their sibling's home rarely.
Answer:
Jason visited their sibling's home rarely.