Problem: How does the sentence end?

William boldly proclaimed to Christopher that he was going to become a Hindu from now on.  
Answer: William was confident.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

At the end of the class, Jason asked Lawrence for help because 
Answer: Jason couldn't think of a topic for the research paper.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Zora used the pestle to move the herbs around in the bowl, because the 
Answer: pestle was easier to grasp.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The pasta was drier than the rice was because the 
Answer:
pasta was left on the stove for longer.