Problem: How does the sentence end?

The man moved the lamp from the nightstand to the dresser because the 
OPTIONS:
- nightstand was stable.
- dresser was stable.
Answer: dresser was stable.
sentence: The beach was a lot closer to Jessica and not Rachel because  OPTIONS:
- Jessica lived near the coast.
- Rachel lived near the coast.
complete: Jessica lived near the coast.
A put a ton of cream in the soup, but very little in the salad, so the 
OPTIONS:
- salad ended up being sparse.
- soup ended up being sparse.
salad ended up being sparse.
Input: Continue writing.

We decided to lease an apartment rather than a house, as the 
OPTIONS:
- apartment was contrary to our needs.
- house was contrary to our needs.

Continued: house was contrary to our needs.
Story needs to be completed:
Erin has recently bought black suede shoes and asks for Patricia's advice on cleaning them, because 
OPTIONS:
- Erin  knows how to clean it.
- Patricia  knows how to clean it.

My choice:
Patricia  knows how to clean it.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

When it comes to the web, Eric is not as skilled as Lawrence because 
OPTIONS:
- Eric is a programmer.
- Lawrence is a programmer.
Answer:
Lawrence is a programmer.