[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Nelson insisted on serving the food at the potluck instead of Steven, because

[A]: Nelson had clean hands.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Tammy put the hair of her sister into a braid using a ribbon but the

[A]: ribbon was too thin.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

I was planning to make minced garlic and opted to use the food processor instead of a knife because the

[A]:
food processor is quicker.