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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: Clean the Basement. Sentence 1: Kate wanted to make the musty basement more comfortable. Sentence 2: She spent hours sweeping and mopping. Sentence 3: Spraying air freshener didn't help. Sentence 4: She tried burning scented incense to cover the smell. Choices: a. After all that the basement still smelled like a basement. b. From then on, I gave my opinions more gently.
answer:
a

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Title: The Speaker. Sentence 1: The class sat on the gym floor and watched the assembly. Sentence 2: They had a speaker who was going to talk to them about fire safety. Sentence 3: The kids paid close attention. Sentence 4: When the assembly was over, they went home. Choices: a. Ariel was able to fly without fear, and to keep the job she liked. b. They all asked their parents about their fire safety plan.
answer:
b

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Title: Water left on.. Sentence 1: My grandmother stayed in her old home for a few days. Sentence 2: She ran the swamp cooler why she was there. Sentence 3: She forgot and left the water on. Sentence 4: Months after she left, a family member went to check on the house. Choices: a. She could not believe they had to wait for nearly five hours. b. The swamp cooler was sitting in the basement rather than the attic.
answer:
b