[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The rug had a lot more defects than the carpet, because the

[A]: rug was made by novices.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The characters in Aaron's novel were more unique than Kyle's because

[A]: Kyle is the more bland person.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Back when I was obese, I ate too many snacks and ate too few vegetables, but my weight reacted best when the

[A]:
snacks were bland.