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: Steven's teacher made him redo the homework assignment, because he had failed to understand the _ .

SOLUTION: assignment

PROBLEM: He ordered salad instead of burger and coke, because the _ will help her stay thin.

SOLUTION: salad

PROBLEM: James cannot finish his speech to the audience within the time given to him. The _ is long.

SOLUTION:
speech