Problem: Michael consistently earned higher marks than Jeffrey in school, but that was just because
OPTIONS:
- Michael was dedicated to his studies.
- Jeffrey was dedicated to his studies.

My choice: Michael was dedicated to his studies.

Problem: James could not finish reading the book before the break ends. The
OPTIONS:
- break is pretty short.
- book is pretty short.

My choice: break is pretty short.

Problem: The dog is choking with the leash tied to his neck. The
OPTIONS:
- leash is very tight.
- neck is very tight.

My choice: leash is very tight.

Problem: Over the winter the bank replaced their dirty carpet with hardwood to satisfy their customers, the
OPTIONS:
- carpet was old.
- hardwood was old.

My choice:
carpet was old.