[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Matthew had the image of Aaron burned into their mind, so 
OPTIONS:
- Matthew was unable to hide his or her face.
- Aaron was unable to hide his or her face.

[A]: Aaron was unable to hide his or her face.
QUES: Continue writing.

Joel had to borrow dish liquid from Kyle because 

OPTIONS:
- Joel had went to the store when they were in stock.
- Kyle had went to the store when they were in stock.
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ANS: Kyle had went to the store when they were in stock.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Kayla hated short nails, so when Erin trimmed hers too short at the salon, 
OPTIONS:
- Kayla got angry.
- Erin got angry.
Answer: Kayla got angry.
sentence: The key to the city was given to Ryan and not Aaron because  OPTIONS:
- Ryan had done more for the place.
- Aaron had done more for the place.
complete: Ryan had done more for the place.
The hamster was happier in the cage than the box because the 
OPTIONS:
- box was smaller.
- cage was smaller.
box was smaller.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Leslie had better grades than Derrick although 
OPTIONS:
- Leslie spent more time studying than playing video games.
- Derrick spent more time studying than playing video games.
Here's how I want to continue it:
Derrick spent more time studying than playing video games.