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]: The man found less clams at the beach than oysters, because the _ were abundant.
[A]: oysters


[Q]: The interesting publication wouldn't fit in the sports magazine because the _ was too long.
[A]: publication


[Q]: The soccer game yesterday was a lot worse than the tennis match today, because the _ was played in rain.
[A]:
game