TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given two sentences separated by "because". You should decide whether the first sentence can be the result of the second sentence. If you can see a possible cause and effect relationship, answer with "plausible", otherwise answer with "not plausible".
PROBLEM: the shirt shrunk because it was worn

SOLUTION: not plausible

PROBLEM: I jumped instinctively in fright because i didn't know what was going to happen

SOLUTION: plausible

PROBLEM: the guests of the party hid behind the couch because they feared for their lives

SOLUTION:
plausible