While sculpting her armoire, she dropped the needle and used a toothpick. The 
OPTIONS:
- toothpick was gentler.
- needle was gentler.
toothpick was gentler.

The rhododendron are blooming this week but not the oxalis, because the 
OPTIONS:
- rhododendron are in season.
- oxalis are in season.
rhododendron are in season.

Michael asked Kevin to prune their gooseberry bushes, because 
OPTIONS:
- Michael would be in town that week.
- Kevin would be in town that week.
Kevin would be in town that week.