Problem: How does the sentence end?

Kyle enjoyed his caffeine in the morning while Lawrence couldn't handle it so 
OPTIONS:
- Kyle had a large cup of water every morning.
- Lawrence had a large cup of water every morning.
Answer: Lawrence had a large cup of water every morning.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The woman has 1 jar of nuts and 10 jars of beans in her pantry because the 
OPTIONS:
- nuts were scarce.
- beans were scarce.
Answer: nuts were scarce.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The seamstress tried to put the materials in the cabinets but the 
OPTIONS:
- materials were too large.
- cabinets were too large.
Answer: materials were too large.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The shirt soaked in more of the water in one round than the towel did.  It turned out the 
OPTIONS:
- shirt is less absorbent.
- towel is less absorbent.
Answer:
towel is less absorbent.