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.

She didn't mind the music or the talking, but the _ had gotten a bit quieter.
talking

She needed an adhesive like glue or tape for her project, but the _ was missing.
glue

Bob approached the task of fertilizing the garden using the rototiller instead of the hoe because the _ was ancient.

hoe