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.

We had abundant money in the summer but were always broke in the winter , since the _ was when we saved more.
summer

John had to buy another ring as it would not enter the finger of her fiancee. The _ is small.
ring

The temperature was quite cold outside so I chose soup over salad because the _ is hot.

soup