Sentence 1: James was failing in math class. 
 Sentence 3: James decided to drop out of his math class 
 Sentence 4:  James signed up for an art class instead 
 Sentence 5:  James was able to pass his art class with flying colors 
 Option 1: He studied hard and eventually passed his tests. 
 Option 2: No matter how hard he studied, he couldn't pass his tests.