Problem: How does the sentence end?

Sue tried place her old hair brush into her purse, but it would not fit because the 
OPTIONS:
- brush was too long.
- purse was too long.
Answer: brush was too long.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Adam politely asked Ryan to reach the book on the top shelf, because 
OPTIONS:
- Adam was not as short.
- Ryan was not as short.
Answer: Ryan was not as short.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The girl put the history book back on the shelf and read the magazine because the 
OPTIONS:
- book was interesting.
- magazine was interesting.
Answer: magazine was interesting.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The game was a favorite of Robert, but Lawrence didn't like it at all, so 
OPTIONS:
- Robert refused to play it.
- Lawrence refused to play it.
Answer:
Lawrence refused to play it.