instruction:
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.
question:
Title: Scaffolding. Sentence 1: The painter climbed the scaffolding. Sentence 2: He started painting the side of the building. Sentence 3: The scaffolding felt wobbly. Sentence 4: The painter climbed down. Choices: a. He found that some of the joints were loose. b. Lee and his dog froze to death on a particularly cold night.
answer:
a

question:
Title: Piano Contest. Sentence 1: Tim decided to enter a piano contest. Sentence 2: There was a lot of stiff competition. Sentence 3: Tim played his little heart out. Sentence 4: The judges finally announced the winners. Choices: a. Tim won and took home the first place trophy. b. She left the room feeling great, like she had nailed it.
answer:
a

question:
Title: Reynolds. Sentence 1: Andy was playing at my house. Sentence 2: His mother came over to pick him up. Sentence 3: She was standing in the kitchen talking to my mom. Sentence 4: He looked out the door and saw smoke coming from their chimney. Choices: a. Her friends were disappointed and upset. b. She had left the stove on and caught the house on fire.
answer:
b