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: Winning the Lottery. Sentence 1: Tom bought a lottery ticket. Sentence 2: He wound up winning a few thousand dollars. Sentence 3: It was enough to inspire him to buy more tickets. Sentence 4: He continued to buy tickets for the rest of his life. Choices: a. Now they make a different dinner every night. b. He never won again.

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Title: The Washed Up Board. Sentence 1: Lisa was at the beach with a friend. Sentence 2: Lisa had brought her surfboard along. Sentence 3: Lisa's friend asked to borrow the surfboard. Sentence 4: The friend lost the surfboard in the waves. Choices: a. Isaac was happy when he finally became a professional photographer. b. The girls chased the board until it washed up on the shore.

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Title: The Tree Branch. Sentence 1: The tree branch hung over the fence. Sentence 2: They decided to cut it off before it fell on the fence. Sentence 3: Using the chainsaw on the branch caused the tree to vibrate a bit. Sentence 4: A completely different branch than the one they wanted fell off. Choices: a. Disgusted, they put the chainsaw away and decided to continue later. b. He threw up all over his friends.

SOLUTION:
a