[Q]: How does the sentence end?

William was really good with chopsticks but Steven not so much.

[A]: William could pick up a grain of rice with them.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Joel liked to swim in a pond but Ian like a pool better.

[A]: Ian didn't jump in the pond on the farm.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Michael was more important than Joel, so

[A]:
Michael only had to wait 5 minutes to board the plane.