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:
The monkey liked digging and preferred a stick over the scoop as the _ was clumsily handled.
answer:
scoop


question:
When Brenda made cookies, she had to buy an egg and bowl because the _ was broken.
answer:
egg


question:
The passenger was worried about the elevator being over capacity because the _ appeared too large.
answer:

passenger