[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Brian was able to afford the expensive watch at the store for Eric, so

[A]: Eric was grateful.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The barber tried to brush the coarse hair with the comb but the

[A]: comb was too weak.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The old woman tried to use the glasses to read the writings but the

[A]:
writings were too small.