Problem: How does the sentence end?

They wanted to move house but struggled to find a buyer in this market, because the 
Answer: house was so expensive.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Allison likes to tell jokes during her lectures, and the students like it because the 
Answer: jokes are funny.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Mike chose to buy his jeans at the store rather than the outlet, because 
Answer: store was cheaper .

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The war was more lax than the battle because there were more troops involved in the 
Answer:
battle .