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 stubble showed on his chin, but his cheek was clean.  The _ got a substandard shave.
[A]: chin


[Q]: Bob held his gerbil in the box instead of putting it on the floor because it was more loose on the _ .
[A]: floor


[Q]: Kathy spent more money on the calligraphy pens than on her school pencils because the _ were plain.
[A]:
pencils