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 incoherent / implausible by indicating 1 or 2 in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes less sense.
question:
Beginning: Adam went running when he experienced severe sneezing. Middle 1: Adam has seasonal allergies in the spring. Middle 2: Adam has seasonal allergies in the winter. Ending: Adam won't run in the spring again.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: The Jackson family decided it would be fun to go to the beach. Middle 1: The weather was too cold to swim. Middle 2: The kids played and swam in the water. Ending: The kids ended up swimming for nearly 2 hours.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Joe Cohen is a 98 year old man who lives in my building. Middle 1: Joe is very nice. Middle 2: joe is so mean. Ending: I still see Joe often, and am glad to be his friend.
answer:
2