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: Tom was driving his pickup truck on the road. Middle 1: Tom saw one of his non-pony running on the sidewalk. Middle 2: Tom saw one of his horses running on the sidewalk. Ending: He got out and started to run towards the horse.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Bob was cruising down the freeway. Middle 1: Bob stayed on the freeway instead. Middle 2: Bob left the freeway to eat. Ending: In fifteen minutes Bob was back on the freeway.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Juan has always wanted to visit Southeast Asia. Middle 1: Juan got to take a trip out of Southeast Asia. Middle 2: Juan got to take a trip out of Southeast Europe. Ending: Juan is very happy that he took such an amazing trip.
answer:
1