[Q]: How does the sentence end?

I tried to fit the jacket into the backpack, but the 

[A]: backpack was too compact.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The cupcakes that my mom made could not fit on the shelves, because the 

[A]: shelves were too few.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Nick was unable to complete the goal as opposed to Joseph, due to 

[A]:
Nick being lackadaisical.