Problem: Continue the following story.

The couple submitted a joint application for their car and house. However, the 
OPTIONS:
- house was the center of their divorce argument due to the higher costs.
- car was the center of their divorce argument due to the higher costs.
Here's how I want to continue it: house was the center of their divorce argument due to the higher costs.
Problem: In preparation for the meal, Jennifer steamed the cabbage but not the lettuce because the 
OPTIONS:
- cabbage was under cooked.
- lettuce was under cooked.

My choice: cabbage was under cooked.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Samuel failed their final exams while Brian passed them, so 
OPTIONS:
- Samuel needed to retake their classes in summer school.
- Brian needed to retake their classes in summer school.

[A]: Samuel needed to retake their classes in summer school.
QUES: Continue writing.

She used a ruler to draw the straight line instead of the measuring tape, because the 

OPTIONS:
- ruler was less accurate.
- measuring tape was less accurate.
+++++++++
ANS: measuring tape was less accurate.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Joel's friends were all busy while Derrick's friends were available, so 
OPTIONS:
- Joel went to the concert with others.
- Derrick went to the concert with others.
Answer: Derrick went to the concert with others.
sentence: He tried to prune his shrubs in the yard by using a pair of sheers, but struggled because the  OPTIONS:
- sheers were dull.
- shrubs were dull.
complete:
sheers were dull.