Question:
Michael asked Ian on Tuesday to see if he could cover for him at work, because 

Answer:
Continue the sentence -- Ian  owed him a favor.


Question:
Bob preferred the movie over dinner on the date because the 

Answer:
Continue the sentence -- movie didn't require conversation.


Question:
The water was poured from the watering can into the garden until the 

Answer:
Continue the sentence -- watering can was out of water.


Question:
I used a q-tip for my first time today to clean out earwax, but the 

Answer:
Continue the sentence -- q-tip was too small, so I needed to use something thicker.