[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Eric poured the entire box of bacon into the hot pan on the stove until the 
OPTIONS:
- box was empty.
- pan was empty.

[A]: box was empty.
QUES: Continue writing.

Austen and Sara were tired of clothes cluttering their home but kept the gifts because the 

OPTIONS:
- clothes were sparse.
- gifts were sparse.
+++++++++
ANS: gifts were sparse.
Problem: How does the sentence end?

Joey bought some caramel glazing to use for bread decoration but the 
OPTIONS:
- bread was too big.
- glazing was too big.
Answer: bread was too big.
sentence: Michael blamed Kevin for the accident because  OPTIONS:
- Michael had the right of way at the four way stop.
- Kevin had the right of way at the four way stop.
complete: Michael had the right of way at the four way stop.
Sarah always went to the local fresh fruit market unlike Betty because 
OPTIONS:
- Sarah lived farther away.
- Betty lived farther away.
Betty lived farther away.
Problem: Continue the following story.

Julie could not put her new dress into her old purse, the 
OPTIONS:
- purse was too small.
- dress was too small.
Here's how I want to continue it:
purse was too small.