TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Title: Party Shoes. Sentence 1: Cindy went to a party at Lisa's house. Sentence 2: There was music and dancing at the party. Sentence 3: All of the girls at the party took their shoes off to dance. Sentence 4: Lisa's little brother, Bart, hid Cindy's shoes. Choices: a. Lisa was angry with Bart when she found out what he had done. b. As a consequence, he was reprimanded.

SOLUTION: a

PROBLEM: Title: Dry. Sentence 1: The water flowed downhill. Sentence 2: One summer the weather was very dry. Sentence 3: The water stopped flowing near the top of the source. Sentence 4: The farmers near the source kept all the water. Choices: a. Ken wound up losing an easy race. b. The farmers farther away could not make enough food.

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Title: Jumping. Sentence 1: Tom wanted to play basketball for his high school. Sentence 2: He hired a private coach to help him. Sentence 3: The coach told him to improve his vertical leap. Sentence 4: Tom soon increased his vertical significantly. Choices: a. They did not taste the same then. b. Tom made the high school basketball team.

SOLUTION:
b