Problem: How does the sentence end?

When it was time to go, we took the train instead of the taxi because the 
OPTIONS:
- taxi would take longer to get home.
- train would take longer to get home.
Answer: taxi would take longer to get home.
sentence: In the salon, Mary styled the hair of Erin in a complex and intricate way because  OPTIONS:
- Mary wanted a cool style.
- Erin wanted a cool style.
complete: Erin wanted a cool style.
Dennis performed yoga more often than Matthew because 
OPTIONS:
- Dennis 's job was stressful during the week.
- Matthew 's job was stressful during the week.
Dennis 's job was stressful during the week.
Input: Continue writing.

Jason arrived to eliminate Donald from her post at the town hall, because 
OPTIONS:
- Jason had lost the election.
- Donald had lost the election.

Continued: Donald had lost the election.
Story needs to be completed:
Samuel could really smell the wet dog on the furniture of the rental, whereas Matthew couldn't despite  
OPTIONS:
- Samuel having a stronger sense of smell.
- Matthew having a stronger sense of smell.

My choice:
Matthew having a stronger sense of smell.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Agatha was at the grocery store and bought the romaine lettuce while leaving the iceberg lettuce because the 
OPTIONS:
- romaine was rotting.
- iceberg was rotting.
Answer:
iceberg was rotting.