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: My family was feeling like they wanted to swim. We got our equipment and went to the car. We drove down the road to the beach. We walked along the water and swam. Later, we went back home and rested.
selected sentence: Later, we went back home and rested.

SOLUTION: My family goes to the beach >Causes/Enables> My family goes back home

PROBLEM: story: Pam's kids were in school. She had gone shopping. Pam was still in town when the kids got off of school. Pam asked her sister to pick the kids up. Pam's sister watched the kids until she got home.
selected sentence: Pam asked her sister to pick the kids up.

SOLUTION: Pam is out when the kids finish school >Causes/Enables> Pam asks her sister to pick up the kids

PROBLEM: story: Katie loved to watch the beautiful ice skaters. One skater became her favorite. Katie was thrilled when the skater made the Olympic team. She watched the skater's performance nervously. When her competitors skated, Katie prayed they would fall.
selected sentence: Katie loved to watch the beautiful ice skaters.

SOLUTION:
Katie tries watching >Causes/Enables> Katie loves watching