Problem: How does the sentence end?

The two boys planned out a game and then went to draw it on the paper, but quickly realized that the 
OPTIONS:
- game was too small.
- paper was too small.
Answer: paper was too small.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The new techniques did not work as well as the old drills, because the 
OPTIONS:
- techniques were well thought out.
- drills were well thought out.
Answer: drills were well thought out.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Hunter asked Samuel to scan the barcode becasue the equipment being used by 
OPTIONS:
- Hunter was broken.
- Samuel was broken.
Answer: Hunter was broken.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The household was preparing to send the children to school and bought pencils but not pens because the 
OPTIONS:
- pencils were useless.
- pens were useless.
Answer:
pens were useless.