Q: In this task, you're given the title of a five-sentence story, the first four sentences, and two options for the fifth sentence as a and b. Your job is to pick the sentence option that seamlessly connects with the rest of the story, indicating your choice as 'a' or 'b'. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes more sense.
Title: Dry summer. Sentence 1: Brian likes plants. Sentence 2: He grows vegetables in his garden. Sentence 3: Last summer was very dry. Sentence 4: Brian had to water his plants all the time. Choices: a. Some plants didn't survive the summer anyway. b. Rita hoped the dryer would be a cheap fix.
A:
a