[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Jennifer wasnt as prepared for the mountain as Mary because 

[A]: Jennifer slept poorly the night before.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

After encountering the ducks, I opted to use the shotgun instead of the rifle to take them down since the 

[A]: shotgun was silent.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Rachel found it easier to communicate with young children than Betty because 

[A]:
Betty did not have children of her own.