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.

He decided to disconnect the controller and hook up the remote, because the _ was dead.
remote

I used the lotion more than the serum because the _ made my skin oily.
serum

The man enjoyed hitting the ball with a bat more than with a racket, because there was a deadening sound when the man used the _ to hit the ball.

racket