Problem: Continue the following story.

The children were afraid to go in the kitchen, but loved the basement, as the
OPTIONS:
- kitchen was a welcoming place.
- basement was a welcoming place.
Here's how I want to continue it: basement was a welcoming place.

Problem: Continue the following story.

She found a notebook was better for recording her emotions than a computer, as the
OPTIONS:
- notebook was so cumbersome.
- computer was so cumbersome.
Here's how I want to continue it: computer was so cumbersome.

Problem: Continue the following story.

The shirt matched her shoes, but did not go with her socks, as the
OPTIONS:
- shoes were a clashing color to it.
- socks were a clashing color to it.
Here's how I want to continue it:
socks were a clashing color to it.