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:
The tie got torn when it was used to pull up a load from a ditch because the _ is weak.
answer:
tie


question:
Mary decided she would stop drinking vodka, and only drink gin from now on, because she always seemed to have a hangover after drinking the _ .
answer:
vodka


question:
The gathered  stones in the bag outweigh the collected coins because the _ are small in numbers.
answer:

coins