[Q]: How does the sentence end?

I m trying to better myself by developing positive thinking and removing negativity from my life but the
OPTIONS:
- negativity is too strong.
- positive thinking is too strong.

[A]: negativity is too strong.

QUES: Continue writing.

The spy hid in the bushes instead of in the flowers because the

OPTIONS:
- bushes were open.
- flowers were open.
+++++++++
ANS: flowers were open.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Natalie liked to buy records for listening to music while Felicia bought CDs because
OPTIONS:
- Natalie only owned a CD player.
- Felicia only owned a CD player.
Answer: Felicia only owned a CD player.

sentence: George wanted to use the fireplace to heat the house and not the heater because the OPTIONS:
- fireplace was expensive.
- heater was expensive.
complete: heater was expensive.

In December Steven thought they were going to freeze but Derrick was overheating because
OPTIONS:
- Steven lived in a cold country.
- Derrick lived in a cold country.
Steven lived in a cold country.

Problem: Continue the following story.

The garden had shorter plants than the yard had in it because the
OPTIONS:
- garden was fertilized.
- yard was fertilized.
Here's how I want to continue it:
yard was fertilized.