Sentence 1: Simon was sad because he didn't have any friends. 
 Sentence 3: The family went to the animal shelter to look at dogs 
 Sentence 4:  Simon picked out a puppy and named it Buster 
 Sentence 5:  Now Simon is happy because he has friend 
 Option 1: His parents thought a girlfriend would cheer him up. 
 Option 2: His parents thought a puppy might cheer him up.