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: Marcy was building a gingerbread house. Middle 1: Marcy finally finished her new song. Middle 2: Marcy finally finished her gingerbread house. Ending: Then, she put it on the table to display it.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: It was Jim and Stacey's anniversary. Middle 1: They took a trip to Peru. Middle 2: They took a trip to Pittsburgh. Ending: They decided to make it an annual recurring trip.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: My Mom was coming upstairs and suddenly her legs stopped working. Middle 1: My mom has leg injury due to an accident met a month ago. Middle 2: My mom was actually having a stroke. Ending: Fortunately my Dad recognized the signs of stroke and made that call.
answer:
2