[Q]: How does the sentence end?

John wanted to tie a rope around a tire to swing on but the 

[A]: rope was too rough.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The patient decided to take more medicine for the pain but the 

[A]: medicine was too weak.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Samuel wept at the man's funeral, but Brian stayed dry-eyed, because 

[A]:
Brian was estranged from the deceased.