Question
All of the students were certain that the girls' soccer team would win their second state championship in a row.
Which answer choice goes most naturally after this sentence and provides it with the most coherence?
Responses
A The boys' soccer team will hold their year end celebration dinner next week.The boys' soccer team will hold their year end celebration dinner next week.
B Soccer is a very exciting game that many people enjoy both watching and playing.Soccer is a very exciting game that many people enjoy both watching and playing.
C The girls' soccer team actually makes more money in ticket sales than the boys' team.The girls' soccer team actually makes more money in ticket sales than the boys' team.
D However, the game did not go as expected and the girls lost without scoring a single goal.
Which answer choice goes most naturally after this sentence and provides it with the most coherence?
Responses
A The boys' soccer team will hold their year end celebration dinner next week.The boys' soccer team will hold their year end celebration dinner next week.
B Soccer is a very exciting game that many people enjoy both watching and playing.Soccer is a very exciting game that many people enjoy both watching and playing.
C The girls' soccer team actually makes more money in ticket sales than the boys' team.The girls' soccer team actually makes more money in ticket sales than the boys' team.
D However, the game did not go as expected and the girls lost without scoring a single goal.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The answer choice that goes most naturally after the given sentence and provides it with the most coherence is:
D. However, the game did not go as expected and the girls lost without scoring a single goal.
This option introduces an unexpected twist, contradicting the initial certainty expressed by the students about the girls' soccer team winning, and it also directly addresses the outcome of the game.
D. However, the game did not go as expected and the girls lost without scoring a single goal.
This option introduces an unexpected twist, contradicting the initial certainty expressed by the students about the girls' soccer team winning, and it also directly addresses the outcome of the game.