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: It was a nice winter day, and Jan needed Something to do. She looked outside and saw that the pond was frozen. She grabbed her ice skates and went outside. She laced up her skates and did a few spins on the ice. Jan had fun ice skating.
selected sentence: She laced up her skates and did a few spins on the ice.

SOLUTION: Jan grabs her skates >Causes/Enables> Jan puts on the skates

PROBLEM: story: Tim heard a knock at his door. It was his new neighbor Amy asking for help. She had locked herself out! Tim helped her get in, and they started talking. Soon she agreed to go on a date with him!
selected sentence: It was his new neighbor Amy asking for help.

SOLUTION: Amy decides to ask >Causes/Enables> Amy asks

PROBLEM: story: Bob packed a box to send to Someone but had a problem. The box was too small for all the stuff he wanted to put in it! Bob looked around for a larger box to use. He noticed one which looked perfect had arrived that very day. Bob packed all the stuff into the new box and it all fit in perfectly.
selected sentence: Bob looked around for a larger box to use.

SOLUTION:
Bob packs stuff in a box that is too small. >Causes/Enables> Bob looks for a bigger box.