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".

Angela tied her hair into two buns instead of braids because the _ were allowed by her work's dress code. (A) buns (B) braids
A

Samuel liked eating with chopsticks, while Jeffrey liked forks, so _ generally favored metal utensils. (A) Samuel (B) Jeffrey
B

Victoria put their marketing degree to better use than Laura, therefore _ was not able to sell the house for 6 months. (A) Victoria (B) Laura

B