TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be shown a short story with a beginning, two potential middles, and an ending. Your job is to choose the middle statement that makes the story coherent / plausible by writing "1" or "2" in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes most sense.
PROBLEM: Beginning: I went to the store to buy a phone. Middle 1: I bought the oldest model of the phone I wanted, and showed it to my friends. Middle 2: I bought the lastest model of the phone I wanted, and showed it to my friends. Ending: They were impressed with my phone.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Beginning: Maddie decided to push me on the ground. Middle 1: Maddie's brother was there with her. Middle 2: Maddie's brother was ashamed of her. Ending: He tried to fight me as well.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: Dan was in high school. Middle 1: Dan was seventeen years old. Middle 2: Dan was actually 25. Ending: His teacher never knew.

SOLUTION:
2