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 tie got torn when it was used to pull up a load from a ditch because the _ is heavy.

A: load
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Q: I drank water instead of soda because the fever got worse when I drank the _ .

A: soda
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Q: The strawberries made a better topping for the cake than the blueberries, because the _ were fresh.

A:
strawberries
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