Question:
The clarity of her stories needed some work, but her essays were outstanding; her talent for writing the OPTIONS:
- stories was deficient.
- essays was deficient.

Answer:
Continue the sentence -- stories was deficient.

Question:
Ben loved new foods and had to choose between a search for truffles or mushrooms. He decided to choose the search for the OPTIONS:
- truffles because it was more common.
- mushrooms because it was more common.

Answer:
Continue the sentence -- mushrooms because it was more common.

Question:
Cynthia went to the fish market to surprise Erin with dinner. OPTIONS:
- Cynthia was tired and wanted to nap tonight.
- Erin was tired and wanted to nap tonight.

Answer:
Continue the sentence -- Erin was tired and wanted to nap tonight.

Question:
Mom won't tolerate the noise of the drum in the house as the noise is too awful but loves quiet in the house as it is the OPTIONS:
- noise thing.
- quiet thing.

Answer:
Continue the sentence -- quiet thing.