TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: The girl chose to clean out the closet, but not the garage, due to the _ being very dirty.

SOLUTION: closet

PROBLEM: I'm just a novice skateboarder so I always wear pads and helmet. Smashed my knee tonight so its a good thing for the _ .

SOLUTION: pads

PROBLEM: I left the gift on the counter instead of on the table because the _ was easier to reach.

SOLUTION:
counter