Problem: Rebecca was excited that Elena was coming over because

My choice: Elena had been asking to see their new house for weeks.

Problem: He decided not to repair the fender on the car, because the

My choice: fender was too expensive to afford fixing.

Problem: Kevin lives in Maine, and Matthew lives in Texas, so

My choice: Kevin lives north of the Mason-Dixon line.

Problem: The first sentence was more important than the second paragraph because the

My choice:
sentence detailed everything important.