Problem: How does the sentence end?

Kenneth has a harder time finding high paying jobs than Matthew because
OPTIONS:
- Kenneth doesn't have a college degree.
- Matthew doesn't have a college degree.
Answer: Kenneth doesn't have a college degree.

sentence: The catering company served the stew but threw the salad away because the OPTIONS:
- salad was fresh.
- stew was fresh.
complete: stew was fresh.

After dinner, I used a sponge to clean the kitchen counter because the
OPTIONS:
- counter was dirty.
- sponge was dirty.
counter was dirty.

Input: Continue writing.

Vera only allowed the dogs in the kitchen and not on the furniture, because there were too many ways they could damage the
OPTIONS:
- furniture .
- kitchen .

Continued: furniture .

Story needs to be completed:
In the garden, the tomatoes grew faster than the potatoes due to the
OPTIONS:
- tomatoes having fertilized dirt.
- potatoes having fertilized dirt.

My choice:
tomatoes having fertilized dirt.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Benjamin cared a lot less in his gardening than Kyle because
OPTIONS:
- Benjamin had fewer important things to do.
- Kyle had fewer important things to do.
Answer:
Kyle had fewer important things to do.