Story needs to be completed:
The household was preparing to send the children to school and bought pencils but not pens because the 
OPTIONS:
- pencils were required.
- pens were required.

My choice:
pencils were required.
Problem: Continue the following story.

While Samuel had been smoking for two weeks, Nelson had been smoking for five years, so it was easier for 
OPTIONS:
- Samuel to quit.
- Nelson to quit.
Here's how I want to continue it: Samuel to quit.
Problem: Obesity was a problem for Patricia but not for Felicia, as 
OPTIONS:
- Patricia got enough regular exercise.
- Felicia got enough regular exercise.

My choice: Felicia got enough regular exercise.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Jim painted the bedroom wall in his new home blue instead of beige because he hated the 
OPTIONS:
- blue .
- beige .

[A]: beige .
QUES: Continue writing.

The paws of Joseph's dog were hurting, but Ian's dog was fine because 

OPTIONS:
- Joseph 's dog walked on salt in the Winter.
- Ian 's dog walked on salt in the Winter.
+++++++++
ANS: Joseph 's dog walked on salt in the Winter.
QUES: Continue writing.

I was writing with the marker and not the pen this time since the 

OPTIONS:
- marker 's ink was lighter.
- pen 's ink was lighter.
+++++++++
ANS:
pen 's ink was lighter.