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: Alice wished that her boyfriend would take her to the beach. Middle 1: Alice told her boyfriend. Middle 2: Alice told her mother. Ending: She is now enjoying a romantic stroll for the whole evening.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: I went to the store to buy a phone. Middle 1: I bought the oldest model of the phone I wanted, and showed it to my friends. Middle 2: I bought the lastest model of the phone I wanted, and showed it to my friends. Ending: They were impressed with my phone.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Rachel's boyfriend had given her a locket. Middle 1: Rachel and her boyfriend had a matching pair of lockets. Middle 2: Rachel and her boyfriend had a fight. Ending: Rachel was so upset that she took the necklace off.
answer:
2