[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The boat was painted by Victoria before Natalie bought it because 
OPTIONS:
- Victoria was selling it.
- Natalie was selling it.

[A]: Victoria was selling it.
QUES: Continue writing.

Carrie asked Erin how many calories were in the chicken salad, but 

OPTIONS:
- Carrie had forgotten.
- Erin had forgotten.
+++++++++
ANS: Erin had forgotten.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

He bought her a plain band but she wanted a ring with a gemstone - the 
OPTIONS:
- band was much cheaper.
- gemstone was much cheaper.
Answer: band was much cheaper.
sentence: Tim needed to rake the yard underneath the tree because the  OPTIONS:
- tree had dropped its leaves.
- yard had dropped its leaves.
complete: tree had dropped its leaves.
The old man started taking medicine for his health but the 
OPTIONS:
- health was too deteriorated.
- medicine was too deteriorated.
health was too deteriorated.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Emily needed to get the oil changed in the car more often than Patricia because 
OPTIONS:
- Emily drives more.
- Patricia drives more.
Here's how I want to continue it:
Emily drives more.