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.

[EX Q]: While making her breakfast, Sam sweetened her oatmeal with honey. The _ was hot and thick.
[EX A]: oatmeal

[EX Q]: The vet prescribed an antibiotic to the cat to help it get over its cold, because the _ had lingered.
[EX A]: cold

[EX Q]: The damaged pieces were better fixed with paste than with tape, because the _ was weak.
[EX A]:
tape