[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Erin wasn't happy with the level of production from Amy, because 

[A]: Erin was a demanding boss.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

When Benjamin had his wages garnished, Steven gossiped, so the boss gave 

[A]: Benjamin a pay hike.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

In the old days at the school, discipline was applied with a stick rather than the hand, as the 

[A]:
hand tended to strike softer.