instruction:
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.
question:
My friend Jose always came to my house less he went to Sam's home, because the _ was farther from him.
answer:
house


question:
The man could not jump over the wall, but easily hopped over the fence, because the _ was shorter.
answer:
fence


question:
The cat needed to lose weight more than the dog did because the _ ate more food.
answer:

cat