Problem: How does the sentence end?

A recipe called for meat to be cooked in a crock pot but the
OPTIONS:
- crock pot was too shallow.
- meat was too shallow.
Answer: crock pot was too shallow.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Hunter was in a lot of pain because of the fight with Justin, so
OPTIONS:
- Hunter had to take a lot of Advil.
- Justin had to take a lot of Advil.
Answer: Hunter had to take a lot of Advil.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The hat was more expensive than the shirt because the
OPTIONS:
- hat was a name brand item.
- shirt was a name brand item.
Answer: hat was a name brand item.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jason told Eric that he was going to spend the weekend harvesting plums from his trees.
OPTIONS:
- Jason was indifferent.
- Eric was indifferent.
Answer:
Eric was indifferent.