instruction:
In this task, you are given a short story consisting of exactly 5 sentences where the second sentence is missing. You are given two options and you need to select the one that best connects the first sentence with the rest of the story. Indicate your answer by 'Option 1' if the first option is correct, otherwise 'Option 2'. The incorrect option will change the subsequent storyline, so that at least one of the three subsequent sentences is no longer consistent with the story.
question:
Sentence 1: Dan encountered a bigger kid at his new school. 
 Sentence 3: Dan finally decided he had taken enough harassment 
 Sentence 4:  Dan slugged the bully right in the face 
 Sentence 5:  Now the bigger kid respects And, giving him plenty of space 
 Option 1: The bigger kid began bullying And, pushing him around. 
 Option 2: The bigger kid began bullying And, pushing him around but Dan will never slug the bully.
answer:
Option 1


question:
Sentence 1: Sue and Jim had been dating for 1 year. 
 Sentence 3: He found the perfect ring 
 Sentence 4:  While at dinner, he decided he would pop the question 
 Sentence 5:  Sue said yes 
 Option 1: Jim was not ready to propose to Sue so held off on getting her a ring. 
 Option 2: Jim was ready to propose to Sue.
answer:
Option 2


question:
Sentence 1: Rita was out of shape. 
 Sentence 3: She practiced every day 
 Sentence 4:  She strained her tendons and joints from too much exercise 
 Sentence 5:  Rita got in worse shape sitting around waiting for her joints heal 
 Option 1: So she took a karate class. 
 Option 2: She decided to start going for walks in her local park.
answer:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
user
Option 1


