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: Paint Time. Sentence 1: Sally wanted to paint her walls. Sentence 2: Her husband didn't want to. Sentence 3: She kept asking him. Sentence 4: He finally decided to do it. Choices: a. Just as his friends left Ron ended up catching a 20 pound flounder. b. The walls got painted.

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Title: Soccer Game. Sentence 1: Lisa didn't feel well but she had to play goalie in her soccer game. Sentence 2: She took cold medicine and drank OJ to help her feel better. Sentence 3: She got to the game and started to feel better. Sentence 4: She stopped the other team from scoring and her team won. Choices: a. She was glad she played even though she didn't feel 100%. b. It wasn't long before Mitch got in trouble for snoring.

SOLUTION: a

PROBLEM: Title: Cruising. Sentence 1: I enjoy cruising very much. Sentence 2: My wife and I take a cruise vacation several times in a year. Sentence 3: We always put a lot of thought into the places we would like to visit. Sentence 4: We research ports, weather, and excursions until all three line up. Choices: a. Once we find an itinerary we're happy with, we book our vacation. b. His felt confident on his first day because of his new look.

SOLUTION:
a