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.

[Q]: The canvas with oil paint on it was left out longer than the one with acrylic paint as the _ took shorter to dry.
[A]: acrylic


[Q]: Larry used the microwave instead of the stove to cook his food because the _ cooked faster.
[A]: microwave


[Q]: Over the summer we went to the lake more than the pool because the _ was closer to our house.
[A]:
lake