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.

[EX Q]: The lecture do not finish within the time James set aside for it and he hated that the _ is so short.
[EX A]: time

[EX Q]: His donation towards clearing the debt of the charity didn't help because the _ was too small.
[EX A]: donation

[EX Q]: The woman sewed the blanket better than a mitten because it was easier to sew the _ .
[EX A]:
blanket