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.

Q: Steven's teacher made him redo the homework assignment, because he had failed to understand the _ .

A: assignment
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Q: I prefer to have my photos printed on metal compared to canvas because the _ prints are contemporary.

A: metal
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Q: The mother let the boy use the pencil but not the scissors because the _ were sharp.

A:
scissors
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