instruction:
You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.
question:
Mary was unsure if the spot on the couch was from the pen or marker, then she realized it couldn't be the _ because the cap was on.
answer:
marker


question:
I decided to take the lift and not the escalator because the _ looked dirtier.
answer:
escalator


question:
When Jess ran a fever, she stayed in bed more than in her chair because she rested horribly in the _ .
answer:

chair