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: John had to buy another ring as it would not enter the finger of her fiancee. The _ is small.

A: ring
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Q: The pine trees were still green in December, but the oak trees were not, because the _ keep their leaves in fall.

A: pine trees
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Q: At the end of the day, she was told to place the dining chairs upside down on the tables before sweeping, so she put them on the _ .

A:
tables
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