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 flowers thrived in the vase, but wilted in the jar, because the _ had water in it.
[A]: vase

[Q]: We removed our dirty shoes on entering the kitchen, but put them back on in the den, because in the _ a clean floor was required.
[A]: kitchen

[Q]: James made sure he had the right shoes and the right uniform before the sprint, so that the _ would help him grip the track.
[A]:
shoes