instruction:
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.
question:
Beginning: Mike always had Golden Retriever dogs when he was growing up. Middle 1: Mike does not have a dog now. Middle 2: Mike has a Golden Retriever named Spot now. Ending: Mike loves his faithful friend Spot very much.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: I saw a commercial on tv for peanut butter bits. Middle 1: So I went to the auto shop to buy the product. Middle 2: So I want to the store to buy the product. Ending: I was thrilled.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Noah was building a boat with his father one summer. Middle 1: The boat wasn't very solid. Middle 2: The boat was very solid and unsinkable. Ending: The wind capsized the boat and it sunk to the bottom.
answer:
1