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:
The cat and dog did not get along well at all since _ liked to play most of the time.
answer:
dog


question:
Chris changed out of his basketball shorts into swimming trunks before jumping in the river, because the _ were looser.
answer:
shorts


question:
She decided to cut time and choose a different design on her embroidery machine because the _ is quicker.
answer:

time