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 girl was late to class in school and had to take the bus but the _ was early.
answer:
bus


question:
During the brewing process, the pots were on the stove and the bottles were in the fridge, so the _ were colder.
answer:
bottles


question:
She indicated that she wanted to be more than his friend by giving him a ring, instead of a tie, as the _ signified greater distance.
answer:

tie