Problem: How does the sentence end?

Alex tossed the ball to Jeff but he had to carry the bat because the 
Answer: bat was heavy.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Cora had a urinary tract infection, so her doctor told her to drink cranberry juice and avoid tea, but she couldn't stop drinking a lot of the 
Answer: tea .

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The new employee wanted to ride the bus to his new job but the 
Answer: bus was too slow.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The instructor told me that Dennis was able to swim well and Kyle was not, due to 
Answer:
Kyle living far from water.