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: I decided to try to bake a jelly roll for the holidays. I used flour, sugar, and followed the recipe. I filled the dough with jelly and cream. I baked them for 30 minutes. I ate 3 jelly rolls because they were so delicious.
selected sentence: I used flour, sugar, and followed the recipe.

SOLUTION: I get a recipe >Causes/Enables> I follow the recipe

PROBLEM: story: Chuck looked in the kitchen cabinets for Something to cook. He was bored by everything he saw. He quickly made up his mind what would be for dinner. He got in his car. Chuck drove to McDonald's for dinner.
selected sentence: He was bored by everything he saw.

SOLUTION: Chuck looks in the kitchen cabinets for Something to cook >Causes/Enables> Chuck is bored by everything he sees

PROBLEM: story: Linda had always loved the xylophone. Since she was very little, she loved the instrument. Once Linda was 10 years old, she started learning it. After a lot of hard work, she could play it. Now, Linda is one of the best players in the nation.
selected sentence: After a lot of hard work, she could play it.

SOLUTION:
Linda learned the xylophone >Causes/Enables> Linda plays the xylophone well