[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The roses were more dull than the carnations because the 

[A]: carnations were in full bloom.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Kayla learned to be healthy from Lindsey, because 

[A]: Kayla had been in bad shape when they met.


[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The doctor drew the blood more often to test for the bacteria than the virus because the 

[A]:
bacteria was more serious.