[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Randy cooked noodles for a recipe and Michael did not because

[A]: Randy was making lasagna.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The combat vets nightmares were much worse than the dreams of the student, because the

[A]: nightmares were so real.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The plan was to give Nick a raise and not Benjamin because

[A]:
Nick deserved it more for all of his hard work.