Problem: How does the sentence end?

The spoon was duller than the fork was because the
Answer: fork had just been polished.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The chef tried to put the kumquat in the bowl but the
Answer: kumquat was too large.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Cynthia needed to lose weight but Angela did not because
Answer: Cynthia was over twenty pounds over the recommended weight.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

John liked the old maps better than the new templates because the
Answer:
old maps are easy to read.