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:
Lonnie put mortar between the bricks with a spatula instead of a trowel, because the _ was inefficient.
answer:
trowel


question:
My friend Jose always came to my house less he went to Sam's home, because the _ was farther from him.
answer:
house


question:
Wool was used to make sweaters but not pants, as the _ were a good garment for this material.
answer:

sweaters