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.

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

Example Input: James went to fill up the barrel with the bucket but found that the _ was full.
Example Output: barrel

Example Input: The department could not grant him a license until the committee approved it, as the _ lacked the authority.
Example Output:
department