Problem: If "Kirilov ceded the presidency to Shatov because he was more popular.", is "Shatov was more popular." correct?

Answer: yes


Problem: If "We went to the lake, because a shark had been seen at the ocean beach, so it was a safer place to swim.", is "The ocean beach was a safer place to swim." correct?

Answer: no


Problem: If "The older students were bullying the younger ones, so we rescued them.", is "We rescued the younger students." correct?

Answer:
yes