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:
He wondered whether the loss of his job or marriage would hurt most, but the _ ended first.
answer:
marriage


question:
Under the reflection of the light bulb, i can only see the clock frame and not the face because the _ is unreflective.
answer:
frame


question:
James always uses a cloth instead of a sponge to clean the kitchen surface because the _ is much more hygienic.
answer:

cloth