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]: Jane needed the braces the dentist put on her teeth there because the _ are weak.
[EX A]: teeth

[EX Q]: I bought several tiny cases for my son to put his models in, but they didn't fit because the _ were too small.
[EX A]: cases

[EX Q]: James tied the horse down with a belt because he cut lose the rope the other day. The _ is weaker.
[EX A]:
rope