instruction:
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.
question:
John cannot lift the bar to the top of the rack, so he tried lifting the plank instead. The _ is heavy.
answer:
bar


question:
Ashley wore nice clothes and brought a gift to her in-laws, and they commented that the _ made her seem thoughtful.
answer:
gift


question:
The water slid off the sofa and got soaked into the carpet because the _ is absorbent.
answer:

carpet