TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
PROBLEM: story: Fred is a dog. His parents recently came back from a week long vacation. While they were away he stayed with their parents. When they came back they gave him Something. It was a toy that they found while on their trip.
selected sentence: While they were away he stayed with their parents.

SOLUTION: Fred's owners go out >Causes/Enables> Fred stays with their parents

PROBLEM: story: Pat had been training for her first 5K all summer. She ran the Fall Festival race. She had set a goal to finish in 30 minutes flat. She pushed herself as hard as she could. She finished the race in just a little over 29 minutes!
selected sentence: Pat had been training for her first 5K all summer.

SOLUTION: Pat decides to train >Causes/Enables> Pat trains

PROBLEM: story: Greg loved to ride his skateboard at the skateboard park. He decided to build his own skateboard ramp to use at home. After he finished the ramp, he stood at the top on his skateboard. The ramp was so high that Greg got scared. He was embarrassed that he couldn't skate down his ramp.
selected sentence: He was embarrassed that he couldn't skate down his ramp.

SOLUTION:
Greg gets scared >Causes/Enables> Greg can't skate down the ramp