Problem: How does the sentence end?

Eric had wrinkles all over their face but Michael did not because 
OPTIONS:
- Eric was very old.
- Michael was very old.
Answer: Eric was very old.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The contractor messed up the deck but did fine in the kitchen, as building the 
OPTIONS:
- deck was an area of expertise for them.
- kitchen was an area of expertise for them.
Answer: kitchen was an area of expertise for them.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Not sure what costume to make for Halloween. A skeleton or a hobo. The 
OPTIONS:
- skeleton is rude.
- hobo is rude.
Answer: hobo is rude.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

I had smaller tubes and tried to fit the maps in there, but they didn't fit because the 
OPTIONS:
- tubes were too long.
- maps were too long.
Answer:
maps were too long.