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:
Steve got more bites on his legs when he wore shorts than pants because the _ exposed his legs.
answer:
shorts


question:
They were unable to drive their road after seeing the police tape because the _ was up.
answer:
tape


question:
She went to crochet the leg warmers using knit fabric and a needle, but had to switch to a larger needle because the _ was too thick.
answer:

fabric