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

SOLUTION: ball

PROBLEM: James could not giving his speech within the time given to him. The _ is short.

SOLUTION: time

PROBLEM: Alicia hated the strong smell after her perm, so she shampooed her hair put on perfume, and she thought the _ helped her smell.

SOLUTION:
perfume