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: This morning, like usual we left our house on time for school. Middle 1: Traffic was terrible on the usual rout. Middle 2: Traffic flowed smoothly on the usual route. Ending: We were then forced to another route, what a morning!
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Cruz was a quiet kid. Middle 1: Cruz was bullied till he spoke up for himself. Middle 2: Cruz was bullied until he stopped speaking up for himself. Ending: Cruz was no longer a target for the bullies.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Mike was scrawny as a young boy. Middle 1: When Mike got older he got bigger. Middle 2: When mike got older he got smaller. Ending: Mike now competes in weightlifting tournaments.
answer:
1