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.

[EX Q]: The ring could not be removed from the finger in the sweating weather because the _ was swollen.
[EX A]: finger

[EX Q]: She needed to prove her innocence but the jury didn't believe her story or evidence. The _ was more important to believe.
[EX A]: story

[EX Q]: The pattern James drew on the skirt needed more space to complete it. He realized the _ is large.
[EX A]:
pattern