[Q]: How does the sentence end?

I laid the rose down on top of the old wooden table.  The 

[A]: table looked dull by comparison.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Sally went to the pawn shop to trade in her antique watch for a tapestry. Unfortunately, the 

[A]: tapestry was ripped.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The woman decided that she wanted to have a boyfriend instead of a husband, since the 

[A]:
boyfriend is temporary.