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.

[Q]: It took James all the days of the month to finish the paintings because the _ are long.
[A]: paintings


[Q]: The brush james bought could not get the stain off his teeth because the _ is too soft.
[A]: brush


[Q]: When visiting family, the man recognized the dog, but not the cat. The family has owned _ for a shorter amount of time.
[A]:
cat