TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: The symptoms appeared in the nose now, not the mouth, as the _ was now infected.

SOLUTION: nose

PROBLEM: The shrub needed to be pruned more than the tree because the _ had more leaves.

SOLUTION: shrub

PROBLEM: The package she was waiting for was delivered and placed behind the bench on her porch so that only the _ would be seen.

SOLUTION:
bench