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:
Laura felt that it was It is easier to play a flute than a clarinet because it is a lot easier to make out the sounds of the _ .
answer:
flute


question:
As Mike visited the arctic his fever calmed down due to the _ being cold and not hot.
answer:
arctic


question:
The candy jar could hold 100 gumballs or 80 maltballs because the _ were smaller.
answer:

gumballs