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:
The general's strategy was to take the town instead of taking the fort, as the _ was an asset in the battle.
answer:
town


question:
The page of the newspaper took longer to read than the page of the magazine because there were less sentences on the page of the _ .
answer:
magazine


question:
The couple took up residence in the hotel after leaving their house, as the _ was affordable for them.
answer:

hotel