Problem: How does the sentence end?

His laptop was damaged and his desktop was brand new, so he avoided the 
Answer: laptop when writing his blog because it was slower.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The food was Craig's responsibility while the games were Logan's because 
Answer: Logan was better at creating games.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The charter was granted to the settlement by the government, as the 
Answer: settlement needed the authority it granted.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Mark made mashed potatoes with lumps in them, but they didn't turn out well because the 
Answer:
lumps were too hard.