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 olive oil tasted better than the almond oil had tasted because the _ was newer.
[EX A]: olive oil

[EX Q]: The infection blocked his nasal passage, but the medicine cleared it up, the _ was powerless against it.
[EX A]: infection

[EX Q]: The branch flew off of the tree and landed on my deck. The _ is strong.
[EX A]:
deck