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:
The cold air inundated the shack but the house remained warm, as the _ 's windows remained closed .
answer:
house


question:
The pig spent more time in the barn than out in the pen because it was cooler in the _ .
answer:
barn


question:
She wanted to go shopping for a rug for the patio because the _ was on sale.
answer:

rug