[Q]: How does the sentence end?

While lost in the woods, Cynthia stumbled across Maria's cottage. 

[A]: Cynthia knocked on the door to get help.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Rebecca wore a lot more nail polish than Laura because 

[A]: Laura 's nails were rather pretty to begin with.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The water was eroding the area under the deck faster than the porch, because the 

[A]:
deck was on unstable ground.