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.

The mop was brought out and dragged across the floor because the _ was clean.
mop

Mary was unsure if the spot on the couch was from the pen or marker, then she realized it couldn't be the _ because the cap was on.
marker

The jury preferred seeing the evidence to hearing the testimony during the trial. The _ was interesting.

evidence