[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The fever soon went away for Cynthia but not Victoria because 

[A]: Victoria had scarcely kept hydrated.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Elena considered Samantha to be a master in scrabble although  

[A]: Samantha had won fewer games.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Leslie gave a great performance in the play but Jeffrey did not. 

[A]:
Jeffrey didn't win an award for their skill.