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]: When deciding between using the treadmill or the yoga mat for their exercise routine, Alex chose the _ because it was easy.
[A]: yoga mat


[Q]: Ty had more pimples on his back than on his face because the pores on the _ were clogged.
[A]: back


[Q]: The hippie potter made bricks from clay using a kiln because the _ fired the clay.
[A]:
kiln