instruction:
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.
question:
Beginning: My friends and I play a lot of video games. Middle 1: my friend died today. Middle 2: My friend recommended a new game. Ending: We play Minecraft every day now.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Sara was turning 21 at last. Middle 1: A lot of Sara's friends had forgotten about her birthday. Middle 2: A lot of Sara's friends had remembered her birthday. Ending: Sara was offended and stopped taking their calls.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Anna needed a new couch. Middle 1: She looked online and found one that went with everything else in her home. Middle 2: She looked online but didn't feel like any went with everything else in her home. Ending: She had it shipped to her home right away.
answer:
1