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.

The shrimp didn't cook well on the grill, while the steak was perfect, since the _ was an appropriate food for this cooking method.
steak

Mary brought a ball to the field to play soccer, but she couldn't because the _ was flat.
ball

The therapy that I had extended past the timeframe because the _ was very intense.

therapy