Problem: How does the sentence end?

Instead of buying the a video game for her son for his birthday like he wanted, Angela bought him a bicycle because the
Answer: video game was too expensive.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Derrick was much more successful in life than Brett was because
Answer: Brett was lazy in school.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Amy tripped and ripped her western shirt and needed a new shirt. She went to the store to get a T-shirt because the
Answer: western shirt is old.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The bully stole my shirt and left my hat because the
Answer:
hat was worth less money.