TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: To activate the computer we required a new charger, as the _ was crucial for it.

SOLUTION: charger

PROBLEM: At the house, the tenant chose to use stones instead of bricks in the garden. The _ are ugly.

SOLUTION: bricks

PROBLEM: The pasta was drier than the rice was because the _ was left on the stove for longer.

SOLUTION:
pasta