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".

The living room was cleaner than the kitchen, because we spend more time in the the _ . (A) living room (B) kitchen
B

Emily had wicked allergies every spring when the trees started blooming but Samantha was unaffected. _ had runny nasal passages the whole season. (A) Emily (B) Samantha
A

Sally was playing with the neighbor's dog and only use the puppet instead of the rope to play with the dog because the _ was interesting. (A) puppet (B) rope

A