Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jim started drinking fresh water instead of artificial soda pop because the 
Answer: soda was unhealthy.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The animal chewed the bone and ignored the toy, thanks to the 
Answer: toy being a lackluster plaything.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Dennis bought a new paint for his house last week unlike Ryan because 
Answer: Ryan was demolishing his home.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Rainey got promoted from the store to the HR office and loved it a lot more because the 
Answer:
store was bad.