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: Ted started training for his first marathon. Middle 1: Ted leaned while running and he had back pain. Middle 2: Ted straightened while running and he had back pain. Ending: Ted straightened his back found his pain decrease as he ran.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Jake bought a big brick of cheese at the supermarket. Middle 1: Jake cut up the brick of cheese into smaller pieces. Middle 2: Jake cup up the brick of cheese into two pieces. Ending: Jake took the small pieces and wrapped them for storage.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Everyday a group of high school students held a contest at lunch. Middle 1: The contest was very bad a favored only some drivers. Middle 2: The contest was very bad and Favorited only some students. Ending: The group never held the disgusting contest again.
answer:
2