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:
Scott saw his company's profit sheet and asked for a raise. It was denied because the _ was too small.
answer:
profit


question:
He could write about the spring or the fall, but he didn't care for the _ much.
answer:
spring


question:
The red potatoes are ready but the carrots are not, they are still hard. The _  are not ready.
answer:

carrots