[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The stone that Emily bought turned out to be fake unlike Megan's stone, due to 

[A]: Megan being a researching buyer.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Logan was so sore after the long hike but Derrick felt just fine, 

[A]: Logan is sedate much of the time.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

When the snake got close to Michael, Matthew jumped into action, and 

[A]:
Matthew got bit instead.