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: The Runaway Cat. Sentence 1: When Jo opened her door to go to work, her cat Mac escaped outside. Sentence 2: As Jo attempted to catch Mac, the cat ran away. Sentence 3: Jo chased after Mac until the cat climbed up a tree. Sentence 4: Jo climbed up the tree and grabbed Mac. Choices: a. Jo carried Mac back into the house and went to work. b. The waiter apologized even though it was Tom's fault.
answer:
a

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Title: The Band. Sentence 1: Courtney loved playing the trumpet. Sentence 2: She joined the school band. Sentence 3: She practiced every day for an hour. Sentence 4: The band had practice every morning. Choices: a. Courtney loved playing with all her classmates. b. The boss offered Bob a raise- much larger than the one Bob had wanted!
answer:
a

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Title: Mutually Beneficial. Sentence 1: Kara was starting up a jewelry business with limited resources. Sentence 2: A friend let her sell items at her store for a small commission. Sentence 3: When sales were good, she needed a source of inexpensive supplies. Sentence 4: Kara found a charity thrift store loaded with donated accessories. Choices: a. The secondhand necklaces provided parts galore while helping charity. b. They gave him a shot for it.
answer:
a