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.

[EX Q]: The teacher took students off of the playground and put them on the bus until the _ was full.
[EX A]: bus

[EX Q]: The kids abused the slides in the playground, but took better care of the swings.  They just thought the _ were a terrible ride.
[EX A]: slides

[EX Q]: John replaced pasta in his diet with meats. He was trying to eat the _ less because of protein.
[EX A]:
pasta