Problem: Continue the following story.

Craig worked from home using a computer that Ian had built for him. 
Here's how I want to continue it: Ian felt charitable.

Problem: Continue the following story.

After supper, Jacob washed the pasta pot and put it in the dish drainer with the frying pan. The 
Here's how I want to continue it: pot was hot after cooking spaghetti.

Problem: Continue the following story.

He would rather win the ball than the bat at the raffle, because he found the 
Here's how I want to continue it:
bat to be useless.