Problem: Continue the following story.

Erin would always listen to Maria complain about their problems, because 
OPTIONS:
- Erin was a chronic whiner.
- Maria was a chronic whiner.
Here's how I want to continue it: Maria was a chronic whiner.

Problem: Continue the following story.

Children of the classroom had to write out the alphabet with chalk instead of on paper because the 
OPTIONS:
- chalk was abundant.
- paper was abundant.
Here's how I want to continue it: chalk was abundant.

Problem: Continue the following story.

Bill purchased all new dishes for his house to work with his new dishwasher, but the 
OPTIONS:
- dish were too small.
- dishwasher were too small.
Here's how I want to continue it:
dishwasher were too small.