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 grip of the anvil cannot bend the iron bar because the _ is weak.
[EX A]: grip

[EX Q]: Mary brought a ball to the field to play soccer, but she couldn't because the _ was flat.
[EX A]: ball

[EX Q]: The food served in the plate was falling off when John was carrying it because the _ is too much.
[EX A]:
food