Problem: How does the sentence end?

The whistle was blown over and over again but the man in the lake could only hear the splatter of the water because the
OPTIONS:
- splatter is closer.
- whistle is closer.
Answer: splatter is closer.

sentence: I decided to give my girlfriend a card instead of the candy as the OPTIONS:
- card is less intimate.
- candy is less intimate.
complete: candy is less intimate.

Patricia got a low score on their test but Laura got high score because
OPTIONS:
- Patricia used the proper format.
- Laura used the proper format.
Laura used the proper format.

Input: Continue writing.

I couldn't put the vase in the burlap sack because the
OPTIONS:
- sack was too gigantic.
- vase was too gigantic.

Continued: vase was too gigantic.

Story needs to be completed:
Laura loved the skirt Monica made in home ec, so
OPTIONS:
- Laura offered to lend it.
- Monica offered to lend it.

My choice:
Monica offered to lend it.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Christine confided in Betty that she did not know how to do a basic ponytail.
OPTIONS:
- Christine was reassuring.
- Betty was reassuring.
Answer:
Betty was reassuring.