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:
I decided to take the lift and not the escalator because the _ looked dirtier.
answer:
escalator


question:
I liked doing yoga on the mat more than on the floor because the _ was soft.
answer:
mat


question:
Since the _ were soothing, she switched from syrups to pills to cure her coughing fits.
answer:

pills