[Q]: How does the sentence end?

It was harder to clean the patio than it was to clean the bathroom because the

[A]: patio was dusty.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Buying cheap clothes was normal for Eric but not Jason because

[A]: Jason was very rich.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The boss said that Jeffrey was very unproductive unlike Leslie, due to

[A]:
Jeffrey being lazy.