instruction:
Evaluate the similarity between them and classify them into classes from 0-5 as follows:
0 : The two sentences are completely dissimilar.
1 : The two sentences are not equivalent, but are on the same topic.
2 : The two sentences are not equivalent, but share some details.
3 : The two sentences are roughly equivalent, but some important information differs/missing.
4 : The two sentences are mostly equivalent, but some unimportant details differ.
5 : The two sentences are completely equivalent, as they mean the same thing.
question:
Sentence 1: The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 3.47 points, or 0.36 percent, to 977.59. Sentence 2: The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 8 points, or 0.45 percent, to 1,645.
answer:
1


question:
Sentence 1: A plane being readied for take-off. Sentence 2: A small turboprop plane being loaded on the tarmac.
answer:
3


question:
Sentence 1: In 2006, the group says the market will rebound 29.6 percent to $21.3 billion in sales. Sentence 2: In 2006, Asia Pacific will report growth of 7.9 percent to $81.8 billion.
answer:

2