TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions of the participants in the sentence and those affected by it. Is any of these emotions caused by the sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Causes> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the sentence describing the result, you must use the verb feel(s).
PROBLEM: story: Al sneezed in his office one morning quite loudly. After a brief pause he heard a louder sneeze elsewhere in the office. Al took this as a challenge and force out an even louder sneeze. This went back and forth for quite a while. Al's co-workers yelled at Al and the other man to cut it out.
selected sentence: Al's co-workers yelled at Al and the other man to cut it out.

SOLUTION: Al's co-workers yell at Al and the other man >Causes> Al and the other man feel(s) surprised

PROBLEM: story: Mike wanted to start his own business. All his friends told him not too and that it was a bad idea. Mike was told that most business fail within the first months. Mike still believed in himself and did it anyway. Now over a year later Mike's business is very successful.
selected sentence: All his friends told him not too and that it was a bad idea.

SOLUTION: Mike's friends tell Mike starting a business is a bad idea >Causes> Mike feel(s) angered

PROBLEM: story: Miranda had just broken up with her boyfriend. She was sad and lonely. She spoke to her friends, who made her feel better. One day, Miranda started talking to a guy in the store. Soon, he and Miranda were dating.
selected sentence: She spoke to her friends, who made her feel better.

SOLUTION:
Miranda feels better >Causes> Miranda feel(s) happy