Sentence 1: Carter has always had a knack to make people laugh. 
 Sentence 3: Carter was nervous and wasn't sure about standing in front of a crowd 
 Sentence 4:  Carter practiced telling his jokes in front of his co workers 
 Sentence 5:  He  won first place and was invited to appear on a national talk show 
 Option 1: He decided to apply for a reality show. 
 Option 2: His friend entered him into a local talent show.