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

A cough rose from Chad's lungs because the _ was afflicted by the serious sickness.
lung

My sister hated her work a lot more than I hated my job, because the _ was difficult.

work