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: Deceiving Friends. Sentence 1: Sam told John that Lucy was interested in him. Sentence 2: In excitement, John tried to meet up with Lucy. Sentence 3: She was confused when John assumed that she likes him. Sentence 4: John found out that it was a lie. Choices: a. While crushed, he took his anger out on Sam. b. Needless to say, she did not try out for the team after all.
answer:
a

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Title: The Surgery. Sentence 1: Paula was 400 pounds over weight. Sentence 2: She was having surgery to help her lose weight. Sentence 3: In the first month, she planned on losing 50 pounds. Sentence 4: She couldn't wait to be healthy enough to go for a long walk. Choices: a. With some of his old clothes, Nick made his own Halloween costume. b. Paula was determined to follow all of the instructions she was given.
answer:
b

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Title: Paintball. Sentence 1: Lisa had never played paintball. Sentence 2: I took Lisa to play for her first time. Sentence 3: When I shot her with a paint ball she began to cry. Sentence 4: The paintball left a bruise. Choices: a. The ships were anxiously awaiting it! b. Lisa says she will never play paintball with me again.
answer:
b