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: Jim just got a new lawn mower. He took it out of the garage. Jim filled his new lawn mower with gas. He fired it up. Jim spent the next hour cutting grass.
selected sentence: Jim just got a new lawn mower.

SOLUTION: Jim goes to the store >Causes/Enables> Jim gets a new lawn mower

PROBLEM: story: I went to the store today. While I was there I bought some gum. After chewing the gum and getting home I wanted to throw it away. I went and opened the trash can. Inside the can was a mouse on a sticky trap wiggling around.
selected sentence: Inside the can was a mouse on a sticky trap wiggling around.

SOLUTION: The mouse gets in the can >Causes/Enables> The mouse is in the can

PROBLEM: story: Jason lived at home and brought home a new puppy to his parents house. He begged his parents to let him keep it. His parents agreed as long as he made sure it didn't pee in the house. The dog ended up peeing on the carpet that very same day. His parents ended up making him take the dog back to where he got it.
selected sentence: He begged his parents to let him keep it.

SOLUTION:
Jason brought a dog to his parents >Causes/Enables> Jason begged his parents for the dog