[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Lisa cooked her dinner on the stove instead of the oven because the

[A]: stove was quicker.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Emily decided to puppy proof their house ahead of the adoption day of Maria's new puppy.

[A]: Emily put in a lot of hard work to ensure the puppy's safety.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The postman always used the steps to the house instead of the escalator because the

[A]:
escalator felt dangerous to him.