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:
Steve got more bites on his legs when he wore shorts than pants because the _ exposed his legs.
answer:
shorts


question:
The maid was accused of stealing vase but not the missing silverware, although the _ was inexpensive.
answer:
vase


question:
Jen tried to plant swamp hibiscus in dry soil and then in mud, and the hibiscus grew very strongly in the _ .
answer:

mud