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 grip of the anvil cannot bend the iron bar because the _ is weak.
answer:
grip


question:
The mother attended the baby's baptism while the father stayed home, since _ 's presence was optional for the ritual.
answer:
father


question:
James finished reading the magazine faster than the book because the _ has more pages.
answer:

book