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.

[Q]: Beginning: Brad walked towards his teacher's desk. Middle 1: Brad tripped and hit his head on the desk. Middle 2: Brad tripped and stopped his from hitting the desk. Ending: He ended up with a bruise.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: There were six puppies running around my foyer. Middle 1: The cat were loud. Middle 2: The dogs were loud. Ending: We did not like the dogs.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: Ella thought she was great at bowling. Middle 1: Ella was the worst one on our bowling team. Middle 2: Ella was the best one on the basketball team. Ending: In fact, Ella lost the game by over a hundred points!
[A]:
1