TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Beginning: Matilda was invited to her new neighborhood's annual cookie exchange. Middle 1: Matilda was nervous at the competition. Middle 2: Matilda was confident at the competition. Ending: She need not have feared, for she won the prize for best cookie!

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: Ella is a toddler who likes to play ball. Middle 1: Ella practiced piano every day. Middle 2: Ella practiced ball everyday. Ending: At the end of the month, Ella could kick, throw, AND catch the ball.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Beginning: Michael noticed someone following him home from school. Middle 1: Michael walked to a neighbor's house and rung the door bell, but no one answered. Middle 2: Michael walked to a neighbor's house and rung the door bell. Ending: When the old man answered, the car sped off.

SOLUTION:
2