[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The could not amend the department without permission from the office, as the

[A]: department was subservient to it.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

So

[A]: Aaron enjoys ignoring books because Robert spends a lot of time with books and Aaron outside.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Billy knew his LEGO snake was hungry, but didn't know if it would eat the rat, because the

[A]:
snake wasn't alive.