TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Beginning: Pat didn't want to mow the lawn today. Middle 1: pat was too tired but knew the job needed to be done. Middle 2: Pat was too excited but knew the job needed to be done. Ending: Everyone in the neighborhood watched Pat mow his lawn in shame.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: Pat had always wanted to meet someone famous, so he went on a trip. Middle 1: Pat ate at his hotel in Hollywood every day on his vacation to avoid crowds. Middle 2: Pat ate outdoors in Hollywood every day on his vacation. Ending: At the table next to him eating was George Clooney!

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Beginning: Alice admired the bobblehead Maria kept on her desk. Middle 1: The bobblehead disappeared from Maria's sesk. Middle 2: Alice bought a bobblehead for herself. Ending: Alice screamed that she was being accused of theft.

SOLUTION:
1