Detailed Instructions: In this task you are given a small conversation between two persons and 4 options on how the conversation should continue. Your job is to choose the most reasonable option. The conversation and the options are separated by a newline character. Each dialogue in the conversation are separated by a comma. F and M indicate female and male, respectively.
Problem:M: I had to go downtown yesterday because I needed to mail a package at the post office. Since I was only a few blocks from Main Street, I went over to Martins. Did you know that Martins has gone out of business? I'm not happy about that. ,F: That's too bad, but I'm not surprised. A lot of family owned shops are closing because of the construction of shopping centers.
(A) M: Really? You are very surprised? Yesterday I went go downtown because I had to send a package and a lot of family owned shops are closing. (B) M: Yeah, actually yesterday I went go downtown because I had to send a package and a lot of family owned shops are closing. (C) M: I'm sorry, I don't understand. Could you say it again? (D) M: Yeah. Yesterday I went go downtown to visit a friend and a lot of family owned shops are openning for the construction of shopping centers.
Solution:
B