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

SOLUTION: father

PROBLEM: The chain on the bike was rustier than the one on the trike because the _ was kept under the patio.

SOLUTION: trike

PROBLEM: In order to grow lettuce you can use seeds or a seedling.  Use the _ if you want the lettuce to grow slowly.

SOLUTION:
seeds