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.

[EX Q]: The dad played catch with his son, but he had trouble throwing and hitting the ball. The _ was too much trouble.
[EX A]: hitting

[EX Q]: I selected the hammer instead of the mallet as my tool choice since the _ is heavier and I'm out of shape.
[EX A]: mallet

[EX Q]: Cathy wanted to pay for the food order with the money she earned she earned. But the _ was too much.
[EX A]:
food order