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]: The cleaning crew always used rags instead of washcloths, although the _ tended to wear out quickly.
[EX A]: rags

[EX Q]: Jack's parakeet left its cage and flew to perch on the chair, because the _ had a worse view out the window.
[EX A]: cage

[EX Q]: I stayed at the house more than I stayed at the workplace when I had the flu because I had to work at the _ .
[EX A]:
workplace