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.

[EX Q]: The dad played catch with his son, but he had trouble throwing and hitting the ball. The _ was too much trouble.
[EX A]: hitting

[EX Q]: Jessie and Sam like to share clothes. Today Jessie will wear a dress and Sam will wear pants. Sam likes that the _ are tight and conforms as she walks.
[EX A]: pants

[EX Q]: The girl wore the shorts, but took the pants to the seamstress to be hemmed, because the _ were the right length.
[EX A]:
shorts