Problem: How does the sentence end?

The shoe store had two big sellers, sneakers and pumps, but because it was track season, the 
Answer: pumps were selling out slowly.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The cat preferred to stay with Aaron over Eric since 
Answer: Eric never cooked fresh tuna on the weekend.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Aaron was desperately trying to avoid eating candies but Craig was not because 
Answer: Aaron was overweight.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The brother shared his toys, though kept his books to himself, because the 
Answer:
toys were the least important thing to him.