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: Vickie told her friend not to throw the ball in the house. Her friend threw the ball and broke a light shade. Vickie was very angry. Her friend went home very sad. Vickie called and apologized to her friend.
selected sentence: Vickie was very angry.

SOLUTION: Vickie's friend throws the ball in the house >Causes/Enables> Vickie gets angry

PROBLEM: story: Addie was at the zoo with her family. They were looking at giraffes when one came up to the fence. Addie pulled up some long grass to feed the giraffe. She was shocked by its long purple tongue. It wrapped it around the grass, taking it from her hand.
selected sentence: Addie was at the zoo with her family.

SOLUTION: Addie's family drive to the zoo >Causes/Enables> Addie is at the zoo

PROBLEM: story: It had been a long day of working outside. I decided I needed a shower before dinner. After disrobing, I stepped into the shower. I washed all the part of my body. After I was done, I was clean and feeling great.
selected sentence: I washed all the part of my body.

SOLUTION:
I enter the shower >Causes/Enables> I wash my body