Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Passage: The washer stopped running , so I knew my clothes were ready to go into the dryer . First , I opened the dryer and pulled out the lint trap to make sure it was empty . I then replaced the trap and left the door to the machine open so I could load it . I gently separated and shook out the items as I pulled them out and then tossed each into the drum of the dryer . Once all of the items were inside the dryer , I closed the door . I turned the dryer on and pushed the buttons that corresponded to the options I wanted for the type of clothes that I had put inside . When the cycle was finished , I returned to the machine and opened the door to find warm , dry clothes . I folded each item as I pulled them out of the machine and placed each in the laundry basket to be taken to the closet . Question: What did the person start? Option1: washing machine Option2: the dryer
Output (English): the dryer