[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The plants responded well to adding coffee to the soil, but didn't seem to like the fertilizer. So, the 

[A]: fertilizer is a overwhelming ingredient.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

In order to lure the mice to the trap, the man chose the cheese over the peanut because he deemed the 

[A]: cheese to be effective.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Working in a government agency better suited Ian than Brian because 

[A]:
Ian followed the rules.