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.

[EX Q]: Beginning: I was moving boxes from a moving truck to my house. Middle 1: I carried all the boxes without dropping them. Middle 2: I dropped a box containing drinking glasses. Ending: I went inside, grabbed a broom and cleaned up the mess.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: Jerry grabbed his surfboard and swam into the ocean. Middle 1: Jerry saw a shape in the water swimming towards him, so he started paddling quickly towards shore. Middle 2: Jerry saw a shape in the water surfing toward him, so he started paddling quickly towards shore. Ending: Then last minute, Jerry realized the shark was just a dolphin.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: Billy's dad spent all morning raking leaves. Middle 1: Billy blew the leaves away with a leaf blower. Middle 2: Billy blew the leaves away with a blow torch. Ending: His dad was not amused as leaves flew everywhere.
[EX A]:
1

