Input: Continue writing.

After examining the roots and leaves, I watered the plant because the 
OPTIONS:
- roots were starting to dry out.
- leaves were starting to dry out.

Continued: roots were starting to dry out.
Story needs to be completed:
The bank lost its stock trading business to the brokerage, as the 
OPTIONS:
- bank was expert in trading.
- brokerage was expert in trading.

My choice:
brokerage was expert in trading.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Nick was helping Jeffrey from trying to smoke cigarettes because 
OPTIONS:
- Nick now smokes two packs a day.
- Jeffrey now smokes two packs a day.
Here's how I want to continue it: Jeffrey now smokes two packs a day.
Problem: We had to use bleach to clean the shirts, but not for the pants, since the 
OPTIONS:
- shirts needed less care.
- pants needed less care.

My choice: pants needed less care.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Christine liked to bet on the horse races but Jessica liked to bet on the dogs. 
OPTIONS:
- Christine placed their bet on Secretariat.
- Jessica placed their bet on Secretariat.

[A]: Christine placed their bet on Secretariat.
Problem: Being proud of their body was easy for Tanya but not Natalie, as 
OPTIONS:
- Tanya was slim and in shape.
- Natalie was slim and in shape.

My choice:
Tanya was slim and in shape.