[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The event planner charged more for the wedding than for the birthday party because the 
OPTIONS:
- wedding was more laidback.
- birthday party was more laidback.

[A]: birthday party was more laidback.
QUES: Continue writing.

The clouds evoked great fear in the people, while the clear skies calmed them, because the 

OPTIONS:
- clouds were so comforting.
- skies were so comforting.
+++++++++
ANS: skies were so comforting.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jame got to office late when he took his car trough the road but early when he rode the bicycle through the walkway. The 
OPTIONS:
- road is always clear.
- walkway is always clear.
Answer: walkway is always clear.
sentence: Justin got the worse deal in the agreement with Jason, so  OPTIONS:
- Justin is the more astute negotiator.
- Jason is the more astute negotiator.
complete: Jason is the more astute negotiator.
Robert made sexist remarks to their coworkers but Matthew refrained. 
OPTIONS:
- Robert was complimented for their behavior.
- Matthew was complimented for their behavior.
Matthew was complimented for their behavior.
Problem: Continue the following story.

I sat down at the desk and looked at the notepad and cell phone. I grabbed the 
OPTIONS:
- notepad since I really needed to write my friend.
- cell phone since I really needed to write my friend.
Here's how I want to continue it:
notepad since I really needed to write my friend.