Problem: How does the sentence end?

Have you ever been on a nature walk Samantha asked Tanya ,
OPTIONS:
- Samantha is giving a reply to a question.
- Tanya is giving a reply to a question.
Answer: Tanya is giving a reply to a question.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Near the end of his class performance, Adam broke a string on the mandolin and Brian chuckled; consequently, the music teacher gave
OPTIONS:
- Adam words of encouragement.
- Brian words of encouragement.
Answer: Adam words of encouragement.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The woman moved the picture but left the painting alone, because the
OPTIONS:
- picture was straight.
- painting was straight.
Answer: painting was straight.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jim used a variety of shovels to dig the hole, but decided not to use the digging iron, so the
OPTIONS:
- shovels stayed shiny.
- digging iron stayed shiny.
Answer:
digging iron stayed shiny.