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.

[Q]: The professor preferred to teach with the books instead of the computers, because the _ were out of date.
[A]: computers


[Q]: The cold air inundated the shack but the house remained warm, as the _ 's windows remained closed .
[A]: house


[Q]: The pizza had to be cooked a little longer than the steak since the _ was rather tough.
[A]:
pizza