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]: Connor is struggling financially after racking up debt while at a low income job, so he can no longer get a loan since the _ is low.
[EX A]: income

[EX Q]: While making her breakfast, Sam sweetened her oatmeal with honey. The _ was hot and thick.
[EX A]: oatmeal

[EX Q]: The excavator was abandoned and they brought in a crane to build the house, because the _ proved useless to the process.
[EX A]:
excavator