Problem: How does the sentence end?

Justin had invested in Enron stock while Hunter had invested in bitcoin. 
OPTIONS:
- Justin had a good portfolio.
- Hunter had a good portfolio.
Answer: Hunter had a good portfolio.
sentence: Ben wanted to be healthy by consuming more peppers and oranges. He liked the  OPTIONS:
- peppers as it gave him a kick of spice.
- oranges as it gave him a kick of spice.
complete: peppers as it gave him a kick of spice.
The studio Betty owned was rented out to Cynthia for some recordings, 
OPTIONS:
- Betty made a lot of money on the deal.
- Cynthia made a lot of money on the deal.
Betty made a lot of money on the deal.
Input: Continue writing.

Janet had a car. She wanted to buy a truck because the 
OPTIONS:
- car was ugly.
- truck was ugly.

Continued: car was ugly.
Story needs to be completed:
Ellen was going to a funeral and decided to wear the grey dress instead of the patterned dress. The 
OPTIONS:
- grey dress looked less respectful.
- patterned dress looked less respectful.

My choice:
patterned dress looked less respectful.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Joe didn't like metal chairs without a cushion because the 
OPTIONS:
- metal was more comfortable when sitting a long time.
- cushion was more comfortable when sitting a long time.
Answer:
cushion was more comfortable when sitting a long time.