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]: The scraper could easily remove the paint that had been sitting there for years, as the _ was so fragile.
[A]: paint


[Q]: James waited for some time for the water to fill up the bucket but the water had been flowing above it because the _ is much.
[A]: time


[Q]: We had to take the sick baby out of the house and bring him to the hospital, as the _ was unsanitary for his health.
[A]:
house