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:
Chris changed out of his basketball shorts into swimming trunks before jumping in the river, because the _ were looser.
answer:
shorts


question:
While making her breakfast, Sam sweetened her oatmeal with honey. The _ was hot and thick.
answer:
oatmeal


question:
She went to the beach and swam in the water because it was such a sunny day and the _ was hot.
answer:

beach