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:
He kicked the ball towards the hoop, but he missed it, because the _ stopped.
answer:
ball


question:
All of the information was not able to fit in my mind, because the _ was lacking.
answer:
mind


question:
The project that I took on was a lot easier than his job because the _ had more steps.
answer:

job