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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.
question:
Title: Car. Sentence 1: Ryan saw ads on TV that offered new cars at low prices. Sentence 2: He thought he could easily afford a $200 monthly payment. Sentence 3: But when he got to the dealership, he was surprised. Sentence 4: That price was only for people with perfect credit, apparently. Choices: a. Ryan's payment would be more than double the advertised price! b. They required Judith to take speech therapy.
answer:
a

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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.
answer:
b

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Title: Guard Duty. Sentence 1: Joey is a thief who has been stealing from houses. Sentence 2: He enters a large home expecting to not get caught tonight. Sentence 3: This home thankfully had a guard dog inside to protect its family. Sentence 4: After a minute inside the home, Joey was attacked by the dog. Choices: a. The dog was able to scare Joey off and keep the family safe. b. He left without collecting after seeing how little the family had.
answer:
a