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:
They were going to use some different numerals instead of regular numbers, since the _ were strange.
answer:
numerals


question:
The arm was injected with medicine, but not the leg, because the _ had was fine.
answer:
leg


question:
John realized he needed to scoop several spoonful of butter to empty the bucket because the _ is too big.
answer:

bucket