Story needs to be completed:
Christopher picked up Eric on the way to work although

My choice:
Eric had a more dependable car.

Story needs to be completed:
Mark couldn't decide to replace the mittens with a pair of gloves on his trip. The

My choice:
gloves were new.

Story needs to be completed:
The bids were astounding at the auction, so we went for the dresser instead of the table because the

My choice:
table was expensive.

Story needs to be completed:
Patricia taught Mary how to eat healthy foods, but she ignored it.

My choice:
Patricia felt unappreciated.