Problem: How does the sentence end?

Adam was having a lot of problems during their pregnancy while Brian was getting on well. 
OPTIONS:
- Adam had no issues with nausea.
- Brian had no issues with nausea.
Answer: Brian had no issues with nausea.
sentence: The drain pipe was clogged, but the gutter was working fine, because the  OPTIONS:
- pipe was filled with leaves.
- gutter was filled with leaves.
complete: pipe was filled with leaves.
Lawrence dreamed of dating a model but Joel dreamed of dating an actor. 
OPTIONS:
- Lawrence went to Fashion Week to look for a date.
- Joel went to Fashion Week to look for a date.
Lawrence went to Fashion Week to look for a date.
Input: Continue writing.

Emily took longer to walk the mile than Mary did because 
OPTIONS:
- Emily had more problems with their joints.
- Mary had more problems with their joints.

Continued: Emily had more problems with their joints.
Story needs to be completed:
Monica was better at knitting than Elena because the hands of 
OPTIONS:
- Monica worked much faster.
- Elena worked much faster.

My choice:
Monica worked much faster.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

I could hardly feel the taste of the salt in the water. i think the 
OPTIONS:
- water is too small.
- salt is too small.
Answer:
salt is too small.