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:
Jen made sure to always wear sunscreen and wear hats to protect her skin, since she thought the _ would keep the sun from penetrating her skin.
answer:
sunscreen


question:
Rebecca wiped her glasses with a rag and then switched to a tissue, because the _ wasn't getting the job done.
answer:
rag


question:
To remove the ticks from the cat, Adam picked the toothbrush over a comb because the _ was more gentle.
answer:

toothbrush