[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Laura went to get themselves a beverage but Victoria did not because 

[A]: Laura was parched.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The man grabbed the rake instead of the broom to knock the ball off of the roof because the 

[A]: broom was shorter.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Patricia's zipper on their favorite coat broke, so she took it to her tailor Victoria. 

[A]:
Patricia was sad about the coat's broken zipper.