TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: The band decided to play at the slow concert nearby because the _ is entertaining.

SOLUTION: band

PROBLEM: They were going to use some different numerals instead of regular numbers, since the _ were strange.

SOLUTION: numerals

PROBLEM: We gave support to the beams below the dock since the _ kept it in place.

SOLUTION:
dock