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.

John was dancing to the song of the parrot until when the television come on and the _ is louder.
television

I liked doing yoga on the mat more than on the floor because the _ was soft.
mat

His liver was beginning to have issues due to alcohol and cigarettes because the _ was excessive.

alcohol