TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given the title and three arbitrary sentences out of a five-sentence story. You are also given three additional sentence options, a, b, and c, that may or may not belong to the story. Your job is to pick the two options that seamlessly connect with the rest of the story; note that the selected choices may fit into the story at any point. Indicate your selected choices in order, i.e., as 'ab'/'bc'/'ac' and not as 'ba'/'ca'/'cb'. If options are equally plausible, pick the ones that make more sense.
PROBLEM: Title: Sam was over at a friend's apartment. He got a drink out of the refrigerator. Sam placed the drink directly on his friend's coffee table. Choices: a. Sam apologized and obliged. b. The friend asked him if he could use a coaster. c. Ashley drove home to get more quarters.

SOLUTION: ab

PROBLEM: Title: Yet she wanted to have her ears pierced. She asked her friend to accompany her to the boutique. When the employee pierced her ear, she shrieked. Choices: a. And her friend's hand was completely numb with pain. b. After eating it, Melissa decided that spinach tasted fine. c. Juniper was very afraid of pain.

SOLUTION: ac

PROBLEM: Title: The man swung a bat. She got another chance at bat. She hit a double into midfield. Choices: a. The man helped her practice swinging. b. Jerry's confession about the cooking fiasco made his date laugh. c. She missed the ball.

SOLUTION:
ac