Problem: How does the sentence end?

The food had been prepared since yesterday, hence James preferred to eat just the fruit because the
Answer: food is stale.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Jeffrey showed Michael how to cook since
Answer: Michael was a new student at a culinary school.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

there was too much soup in the stew and lacked the essential ingredients, the
Answer: soup was too much.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Craig wrote a thank you note to Dennis because
Answer:
Dennis sent him a thoughtful gift to him.