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: Aaron had always preferred drinking black tea instead of green tea. Middle 1: He accidentally bought green tea, and liked it better. Middle 2: Aaron tried green tea and got sick. Ending: Aaron wished he had been willing to try green tea much earlier.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: I was going to my first concert last weekend. Middle 1: There was a sign posted stating no photos. Middle 2: There was a sign posted offering disposable cameras. Ending: Inside the concert I took photos anyway.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Gerald went to the mountains with his friends. Middle 1: They threw trash on the ground. Middle 2: They didn't throw trash on the ground. Ending: Gerald and his friends were forced to clean it.
answer:
1