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: Jody kept a pet deer in her barn. The deer kept growing bigger and bigger. Jody knew she would have to let it free. She took the deer into the woods and let it go. Suddenly she heard a shot and the deer fell to the ground.
selected sentence: Jody knew she would have to let it free.

SOLUTION: Jody's pet deer is too large >Causes/Enables> Jody knows she has to let it free

PROBLEM: story: Dan was glad to see the sun shining after the rain storm last night. Dan decided he would go outside and enjoy the sunny day. However, when Dan got outside, he knew he was going back inside. While it was a sunny day, it was a cold day as well. Dan was mad that he could not enjoy the sunny day like he planned.
selected sentence: Dan was mad that he could not enjoy the sunny day like he planned.

SOLUTION: The weather was cold >Causes/Enables> Dan could not enjoy the cold weather

PROBLEM: story: Galen's father loved sailboats. Galen never had time to learn to sail. One day, he decided that he wanted to try it out. Galen asked his father to teach him to sail. He now has a new favorite hobby.
selected sentence: One day, he decided that he wanted to try it out.

SOLUTION:
Galen thinks about trying >Causes/Enables> Galen decides to try