Problem: How does the sentence end?

The teacher told Neil that he had the wrong mixture unlike Joseph, due to 
OPTIONS:
- Neil ignoring the directions.
- Joseph ignoring the directions.
Answer: Neil ignoring the directions.
sentence: I just got home from the grocery store and put the milk into the refrigerator because the  OPTIONS:
- milk was warm.
- refrigerator was warm.
complete: milk was warm.
The student tried to use the old pen to fill out the application but the 
OPTIONS:
- application was too long.
- pen was too long.
application was too long.
Input: Continue writing.

Gardening potted plants suited Christopher not Joel since 
OPTIONS:
- Christopher was bad at keeping plants alive.
- Joel was bad at keeping plants alive.

Continued: Joel was bad at keeping plants alive.
Story needs to be completed:
I'd prefer the sponge cake to the devil's food cake since the 
OPTIONS:
- devil's food cake is too heavy.
- sponge cake is too heavy.

My choice:
devil's food cake is too heavy.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Emily's clock is showing the right time, but Christine's is not because 
OPTIONS:
- Emily has the cheaper clock.
- Christine has the cheaper clock.
Answer:
Christine has the cheaper clock.