Problem: How does the sentence end?

I just got home from the grocery store and put the milk into the refrigerator because the
OPTIONS:
- milk was cold.
- refrigerator was cold.
Answer: refrigerator was cold.

sentence: During the winter Jimmy needed to replace his old sweater but not his jacket because the OPTIONS:
- sweater was brand new.
- jacket was brand new.
complete: jacket was brand new.

Joel has decided to start cooking and asks for Christopher's help on how to boil lasagna noodles, because
OPTIONS:
- Joel is experienced chef.
- Christopher is experienced chef.
Christopher is experienced chef.

Input: Continue writing.

The congregation was unable to fit into the new sanctuary at church because the
OPTIONS:
- congregation was too small.
- sanctuary was too small.

Continued: sanctuary was too small.

Story needs to be completed:
When getting flowers most people would get their wife roses but I know to get mine orchids. The
OPTIONS:
- orchids are more of her thing.
- roses are more of her thing.

My choice:
orchids are more of her thing.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

He thought he had time to take the scenic route to the store, but the
OPTIONS:
- route was closed early.
- store was closed early.
Answer:
store was closed early.