Problem: How does the sentence end?

Matthew explained to Kyle about how he was going to fly standby in order to save money.
Answer: Matthew was undeterred.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

When shopping for flowers, he wanted to buy bluebonnets and marigolds for his garden bed, but could only find marigolds, as the
Answer: marigolds were plentiful in his area.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jeffrey was way more popular than Robert in school, so
Answer: Robert was invited to far fewer parties that year.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The girl tried to hit the ball with the bat but the
Answer:
bat was too slow.