Problem: How does the sentence end?

Craig lost the promotion at their current company to Nelson, in spite of 
OPTIONS:
- Craig failing to show up on time.
- Nelson failing to show up on time.
Answer: Nelson failing to show up on time.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Brett did better on the algebra test than Christopher, because 
OPTIONS:
- Brett always studied hard..
- Christopher always studied hard..
Answer: Brett always studied hard..

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Patricia was disqualified from the competition but not Katrina because 
OPTIONS:
- Patricia disobeyed all the rules.
- Katrina disobeyed all the rules.
Answer: Patricia disobeyed all the rules.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The guidelines at my old job were a lot worse than the instructions at my new job, because the 
OPTIONS:
- guidelines are lighter.
- instructions are lighter.
Answer:
instructions are lighter.