Sentence 1: Jerry had an unfortunate case of the sniffles. 
 Sentence 3: He would blow his nose 
 Sentence 4:  He would keep tissues ready 
 Sentence 5:  The sniffles persisted for weeks, and he was forced to see a doctor 
 Option 1: He had no other symptoms apart from the sniffles. 
 Option 2: He had quickly lost the sniffles from self-care.