Problem: How does the sentence end?

Michael put the contaminants in Ian's food, so 
Answer: Michael was the cause of much pain.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

The household was very old and some of the appliances needed to be replaced, including the washer but not the dryer because the 
Answer: dryer was working.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

I threw out the trench coat after I bought the peacoat. The 
Answer: trench coat is not in fashion.

Problem: How does the sentence end?

Samantha got her nails done at the spa near the beach instead of the one near the lake, because she liked the 
Answer:
lake neighborhood less.