Teacher: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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Title: A Waste of Money. Sentence 1: The new graduate had a job waiting, but had not yet started work. Sentence 2: The job was in another town and he wanted to buy a house first. Sentence 3: He would be able to make the mortgage payments in the future. Sentence 4: The bank wanted him to be able to make the mortgage payments at once. Choices: a. He ended up having to throw away money on rent. b. The cord was powering an extension cord in the shed.
Student:
a