TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Title: The Beat. Sentence 1: Gary was a horrible musician. Sentence 2: He wanted to learn how to make beautiful music. Sentence 3: His first lesson, he was told to mark time with his foot. Sentence 4: He couldn't keep the beat at all! Choices: a. Dave did Jim's laundry for a whole month as a result. b. After many tries, the instructor told him to look into painting instead.

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Title: Substitute. Sentence 1: I wanted to prepare some spaghetti for dinner. Sentence 2: I checked my refrigerator for what I needed. Sentence 3: I decided to substitute zucchini for the pasta. Sentence 4: I made the dish hoping it would taste fine. Choices: a. She was drunk and all of a sudden she fell on me! b. I am glad I decided to use zucchini because it tastes good.

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Title: Need to lead. Sentence 1: Steve was way too outspoken to work for anybody. Sentence 2: Every time he tried, he'd get fired. Sentence 3: His best chance was to start his own company. Sentence 4: He did so and loved not having to answer to anybody. Choices: a. And when he hired his crew, he made sure to be a good boss. b. Tim felt so awful that he admitted to cheating.

SOLUTION:
a