[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The puppy had fleas, so they decided to try flea shampoo before a flea comb, because the 

[A]: shampoo seemed easier.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The dieter switched his lunch snack from an apple to a pineapple, as the 

[A]: pineapple contained an important vitamin needed in his diet.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Maria was wearing their hair in long braids but Rebecca was not as 

[A]:
Maria had long hair.