TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen after that sentence. Is any of them directly caused by it, or is made possible by it? 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. Do not change the main selected sentence in your answer.
PROBLEM: story: Bob was raised in Oklahoma, so tornadoes were nearby often. His Dad had lost his house to one when he was a kid. He told Bob that you see things that don't seem possible. A tornado hit just two miles from Bob's house. He went there and saw a piece of straw through a two by four.
selected sentence: Bob was raised in Oklahoma, so tornadoes were nearby often.

SOLUTION: Tornadoes are nearby often >Causes/Enables> His dad loses his house to one

PROBLEM: story: Tim wanted to be on a professional basketball team. He was not the best on his high school team but had high hopes. He practiced every day as hard as he could, year after year. His basketball team went on to winning the nationals. Tim was asked by a NBA team to play for them, and he happily accepted.
selected sentence: Tim wanted to be on a professional basketball team.

SOLUTION: Tim wants to be on a professional basketball team >Causes/Enables> He practices basketball every day

PROBLEM: story: The dog was asleep in bed. She started snoring. Her owner kicked her off. The dog cried. The dog went downstairs.
selected sentence: The dog cried.

SOLUTION:
The dog cries >Causes/Enables> The dog stops crying