TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and two mentions from the text (arguments), indicate a phrase (a verb or noun phrase) that describes the relationship between the provided arguments.
PROBLEM: Sentence: 'The Department of Energy will provide more than $ 26 million in federal funding over three years , subject to congressional appropriations , for cost-shared development of energy-efficient industrial processes in the steel and other energy-intensive industries .', Argument/Subject 1: 'fund', Argument/Subject 2: 'department of energy'

SOLUTION: be provide by

PROBLEM: Sentence: 'In 1973 , Ireland joined the European Economic Community which later became the European Union .', Argument/Subject 1: 'european economic community', Argument/Subject 2: 'european union'

SOLUTION: become

PROBLEM: Sentence: 'It serves as a crossroads between several major New England cities including Providence , Hartford and Boston .', Argument/Subject 1: 'providence', Argument/Subject 2: 'new england'

SOLUTION:
be city in