diff --git a/ast_generator/ast_generator.py b/ast_generator/ast_generator.py
index cf650ed..fbd09c1 100644
--- a/ast_generator/ast_generator.py
+++ b/ast_generator/ast_generator.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-import random
 import string
-import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 
 from english_words import get_english_words_set
 
 from ast_generator.utils import *
+from ast_generator.utils import filter_options, _choose_option
 from constants import *
 
 import keyword
@@ -236,36 +235,11 @@ class AstGenerator:
             6: self.generate_in_stream,
         }
 
-        if include is not None and exclude is not None:
-            raise ValueError("Cannot specify both include and exclude")
-        elif include is not None and include in opts:
-            for i in range(len(opts)):
-                if opts[i] in include:
-                    continue
-                else:
-                    options.pop(opts.index(opts[i]))
-        elif exclude is not None and exclude in opts:
-            options.pop(opts.index(exclude))
-        elif include is None and exclude is None:
-            pass
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Invalid include/exclude options " + str(include) + " " + str(exclude))
+        # Filter unwanted options
+        filter_options(exclude, include, options, opts)
 
-        while True:
-            if random.random() < self.settings['block-termination-probability']:
-                break
-
-            a = random.randint(0, number_line)
-            i = 0
-            for i in range(len(cutoffs) - 1):
-                if cutoffs[i] < a < cutoffs[i + 1]:
-                    try:
-                        options[i]()
-                    except KeyError:
-                        continue
-                    except ValueError:
-                        break
-                    break
+        # Generate the statements
+        self._generate_from_options(cutoffs, number_line, options)
 
     def generate_int_expr(self):
         self._generate_expression([GAZ_INT_KEY],
@@ -315,29 +289,9 @@ class AstGenerator:
             self.current_nesting_depth -= 1
             return
 
-        op = ""
-        a = random.randint(0, number_line - 1)
-        i = 0
-        for i in range(len(cutoffs) - 1):
-            if i == 0:
-                if a < cutoffs[i]:
-                    op = options[i]
-                    break
-            if cutoffs[i] <= a < cutoffs[i + 1]:
-                op = options[i]
-                break
+        op = _choose_option(cutoffs, number_line, options)
 
-        if op in unary:
-            self.generate_unary(op, random.choice(expr_type))
-        elif op == GAZ_BRACKET_TAG:
-            self.generate_bracket(random.choice(expr_type))
-        elif comparison:
-            if op in ['equality', 'inequality']:
-                self.generate_binary(op, random.choice([GAZ_INT_KEY, GAZ_FLOAT_KEY, GAZ_CHAR_KEY]))
-            else:
-                self.generate_binary(op, random.choice([GAZ_INT_KEY, GAZ_FLOAT_KEY]))
-        else:
-            self.generate_binary(op, random.choice(expr_type))
+        self._generate_expr(comparison, expr_type, op, unary)
 
         self.current_nesting_depth -= 1
         self.current_ast_element = parent
@@ -789,4 +743,35 @@ class AstGenerator:
         @param parent: the enclosing element to return to
         """
         self.pop_scope()
-        self.current_ast_element = parent
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.current_ast_element = parent
+
+    def _generate_from_options(self, cutoffs, number_line, options):
+        while True:
+            if random.random() < self.settings['block-termination-probability']:
+                break
+
+            a = random.randint(0, number_line)
+            i = 0
+            for i in range(len(cutoffs) - 1):
+                if cutoffs[i] < a < cutoffs[i + 1]:
+                    try:
+                        options[i]()
+                    except KeyError:
+                        continue
+                    except ValueError:
+                        break
+                    break
+
+    def _generate_expr(self, comparison, expr_type, op, unary):
+        if op in unary:
+            self.generate_unary(op, random.choice(expr_type))
+        elif op == GAZ_BRACKET_TAG:
+            self.generate_bracket(random.choice(expr_type))
+        elif comparison:
+            if op in ['equality', 'inequality']:
+                self.generate_binary(op, random.choice([GAZ_INT_KEY, GAZ_FLOAT_KEY, GAZ_CHAR_KEY]))
+            else:
+                self.generate_binary(op, random.choice([GAZ_INT_KEY, GAZ_FLOAT_KEY]))
+        else:
+            self.generate_binary(op, random.choice(expr_type))
+
diff --git a/ast_generator/utils.py b/ast_generator/utils.py
index b739816..a4d723f 100644
--- a/ast_generator/utils.py
+++ b/ast_generator/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import random
 from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
 
 from constants import GAZ_VAR_TAG, GAZ_ARG_TAG
@@ -145,4 +146,36 @@ def get_numberlines(settings_section: str, subsettings: list[str], excluded_valu
         else:
             raise TypeError("invalid setting type. Found " + str(v) + " instead of expected int")
 
-    return options, cutoffs, number_line
\ No newline at end of file
+    return options, cutoffs, number_line
+
+
+def filter_options(exclude, include, options, opts):
+    if include is not None and exclude is not None:
+        raise ValueError("Cannot specify both include and exclude")
+    elif include is not None and include in opts:
+        for i in range(len(opts)):
+            if opts[i] in include:
+                continue
+            else:
+                options.pop(opts.index(opts[i]))
+    elif exclude is not None and exclude in opts:
+        options.pop(opts.index(exclude))
+    elif include is None and exclude is None:
+        pass
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Invalid include/exclude options " + str(include) + " " + str(exclude))
+
+
+def _choose_option(cutoffs, number_line, options):
+    op = ""
+    a = random.randint(0, number_line - 1)
+    i = 0
+    for i in range(len(cutoffs) - 1):
+        if i == 0:
+            if a < cutoffs[i]:
+                op = options[i]
+                break
+        if cutoffs[i] <= a < cutoffs[i + 1]:
+            op = options[i]
+            break
+    return op