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: Lucy tried out for cheerleader. She did not think she was going to make it. She messed up the words to the cheer. She also forgot part of the dance. When the names were called, Lucy made cheerleader.
selected sentence: She did not think she was going to make it.

SOLUTION: Lucy tries out for cheerleader >Causes/Enables> Lucy doesn't think she will make it

PROBLEM: story: Tyler was so nervous to start his first day of middle school. When the big day came he got on his bus and sat with a friend. He learned that his friend was nervous too, that made him feel better. Tyler ended up having a wonderful first day of school after all. He went home and told his mom he had been nervous for nothing!
selected sentence: He learned that his friend was nervous too, that made him feel better.

SOLUTION: Tyler sits with his friend >Causes/Enables> Tyler feels better

PROBLEM: story: Jason wants to learn to cook Mexican food. Jason thinks he can do this in Mexico. Jason flies to Mexico. Jason takes a class at a cooking school. Jason become a good cook of Mexican food.
selected sentence: Jason become a good cook of Mexican food.

SOLUTION:
Jason takes a class on cooking Mexican food >Causes/Enables> Jason becomes a good cook of Mexican food