[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Bob was poor and got oranges instead of lambchops to eat because the
OPTIONS:
- oranges are expensive.
- lambchops are expensive.

[A]: lambchops are expensive.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The steel reinforced the columns that held up the girders, so
OPTIONS:
- columns gave extra strength and resilience.
- girders gave extra strength and resilience.

[A]: columns gave extra strength and resilience.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The syrup irritated his throat, but the pill made it feel better, because the
OPTIONS:
- syrup was so soothing.
- pill was so soothing.

[A]:
pill was so soothing.