[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Maria wanted to buy a vinyl table cover to replace her tablecloth. The

[A]: tablecloth was old.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The contractor wanted to install a marble counter into the new house, but the

[A]: counter was too expensive.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The sick boy's mother put his medication in some sugar to make it easier to swallow. He still had a hard time because the

[A]:
sugar was too weak.