In this task, you are given a question containing a blank (_) and two options. You should pick the best option to answer the question. Please answer with "A" or "B".

Natalie disapproved of the behavior shown by Christine, although _ acted much worse in reality. (A) Natalie (B) Christine
A

I poured the water from the bottle into the cup, but it spilled all over the table. The _ is too large. (A) cup (B) bottle
B

We threw out the check and used cash instead, as the restaurant accepted the _ as payment. (A) check (B) cash

B