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]: Rachel preferred to purchase carnations instead of roses to decorate her house because the _ have more thorns and she has young kids.
[EX A]: roses

[EX Q]: The shrimp didn't cook well on the grill, while the steak was perfect, since the _ was an appropriate food for this cooking method.
[EX A]: steak

[EX Q]: We used the lamps instead of the candles because the _ provided us with less light.
[EX A]:
candles