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.

Q: The woman drank from the faucet instead of the fountain, because the _ had run dry.

A: fountain
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Q: Jim was glad to replace his treadmill with a stationary bike since the _ was old.

A: treadmill
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Q: The contractor messed up the deck but did fine in the kitchen, as building the _ was an area of deficiency for them.

A:
deck
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