Problem: How does the sentence end?

We lit a candle to help cover the smell of garlic, but we couldn't get rid of the smell because the
Answer: candle was too weak.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The man bought the carnations instead of the roses because the
Answer: roses were very dull.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The honey that I bought was a lot better than the jam because the
Answer: honey was fresh.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

I installed a new bird house outside above the ground, but had to prop it up higher away from my cat since the
Answer:
ground was too high.