In this task, you are given a premise sentence, two possible options and a question word. If the question was cause you should select the option that is a possible cause of the premise sentence, and if the question word was effect you should find the option which is a possible effect of the premise sentence. Answer with "A" or "B".

[EX Q]: The clock chimed. (A) It was the top of the hour. (B) The hour seemed to drag on., Question: cause
[EX A]: A

[EX Q]: I ran out of breath. (A) I climbed several flights of stairs. (B) I read several chapters of the book., Question: cause
[EX A]: A

[EX Q]: The woman lavished her friend with flattery. (A) She wanted to ask her friend for a favor. (B) She was irritated with her friend's whining., Question: cause
[EX A]:
A