instruction:
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: New Shoes. Sentence 1: Cooper envied his friend's new shoes. Sentence 2: He asked his mom for new shoes as well. Sentence 3: She told him no because they were too poor. Sentence 4: Cooper went next door to the old woman's house. Choices: a. Tom was thoroughly embarrassed about the private ones. b. He took some cash from her purse when she wasn't looking.
answer:
b

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Title: Rats. Sentence 1: There were a lot of rats in my house. Sentence 2: I went to the store to buy traps to get rid of them. Sentence 3: I bought a lot of traps that day, but I didn't buy enough. Sentence 4: I used all the traps but there are still a lot of rats in my house. Choices: a. Gordon will never learn. b. I'll have to buy some more tomorrow.
answer:
b

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Title: All in a waiter's day. Sentence 1: Simon came out of the kitchen with a tray full of food. Sentence 2: Another waiter bumped into him and the tray fell on his vest. Sentence 3: His first reaction was to scream as it was hot. Sentence 4: Then he apologized to the patrons in the restaurant. Choices: a. Tim skipped his shower rather than using cold water. b. Finally he run to the bathroom to clean himself and appease the burn.
answer:
b