Problem: How does the sentence end?

My purse was lighter than my backpack because I had a lot of things in the 
Answer: backpack .

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The letters on the sign were easier to read than those on the blackboard, because the 
Answer: blackboard was smaller.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Julie found it too difficult to use traps instead of poisons to deal with her rat infestation because the 
Answer: traps are less effective.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Mary preferred to grill her vegetables in the patio instead of cooking them on the stove in the kitchen because it was too hot inside to use the 
Answer:
stove .