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]: Tony bought a video game at the store by taking a bus ride but the _ was too difficult.
[EX A]: bus ride

[EX Q]: They were unable to drive their road after seeing the police tape because the _ was up.
[EX A]: tape

[EX Q]: It was necessary to hit the iron with the sledgehammer before the _ got heated.
[EX A]:
sledgehammer