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]: I wanted to learn to operate a bulldozer this summer at the mine, so I asked my uncle to show me how to operate the _ .
[A]: bulldozer


[Q]: The store sold out of cookies long before salads because the _ were too boring.
[A]: salads


[Q]: Perry wanted to use a ruler to measure the distance across the backyard, but the _ was too big.
[A]:
backyard