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.

[Q]: Laura felt that it was It is easier to play a flute than a clarinet because it is a lot easier to make out the sounds of the _ .
[A]: flute


[Q]: At the house, the tenant chose to use stones instead of bricks in the garden. The _ are ugly.
[A]: bricks


[Q]: The students were at their desks taking tests with pencils, they used the _ to hold the papers.
[A]:
desks