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.

Last year we replaced the cement patio with a brick patio because the _ patio looked gawdy.
cement

The ring could not be removed from the finger in the sweating weather because the _ was swollen.
finger

James was late for work this morning because he came by a cab instead of his motorcycle. The _ is slower.

cab