[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Ian refused to give the promotion to Brian because it turned out

[A]: Brian was a slacker.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Angela wanted to be on Carrie's volleyball team, as

[A]: Angela knew it would be a winning team.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The ivy grew taller on the hotel than the house because the

[A]:
hotel was taller.