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 brush james bought could not get the stain off his teeth because the _ is too soft.
answer:
brush


question:
The disease that the cat had was worse than the sickness that the dog had, therefore the _ died later.
answer:
sickness


question:
The generator got started but the washer wouldn't turn. We found out the _ was working.
answer:

generator