In this task, you are given a sentence with a missing word that can be an object, a person, and/or an action. Fill in the blank with a plausible word. Although each sentence has many correct answers, you only have to write one answer.

[Q]: PersonX reduces the ___ by reducing
[A]: smoke


[Q]: PersonX holds ___ in check
[A]: the dog


[Q]: PersonX outlines briefly the ___
[A]:
figure