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: Kalie had never played basketball competitively. Middle 1: Katie played very well. Middle 2: Kalie did not play so well. Ending: Her basketball aspirations died that day.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Harry was especially talented at computer repair. Middle 1: Harry's mother had a computer problem and asked for his help. Middle 2: Harry had a computer problem and asked his mother for help. Ending: Harry quickly fixed the problem for his mother.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: John and Mike went to a park to play catch. Middle 1: John and Mike met Dale and Tom. Middle 2: John and Mike did not meet anyone else. Ending: The four boys decided to all play catch together.
answer:
1