Problem: How does the sentence end?

They bought the kitchen table instead of the coffee table, because the 
Answer: coffee table was too short.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jason hated walking the runway more than taking photographs because the audience could be rowdy and the 
Answer: runway meant there would be an audience.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Cynthia brought pink popcorn to the baby shower and Maria brought blue, because 
Answer: Cynthia thought the baby would be a girl.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

At the charity event everyone bought the muffins and ignored the cookies, because the 
Answer:
cookies were bland.