instruction:
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.
question:
story: Lily's elderly aunt always wore a flowered bonnet on Easter. Lily thought it would be funny to play a prank on her aunt. She stuck wildflowers and weeds all over a plain sun hat. Then she gave the hat to her aunt. Happy tears welled in old eyes as Lily's aunt accepted the hat.
selected sentence: Happy tears welled in old eyes as Lily's aunt accepted the hat.
answer:
Lily's aunt decides to accept >Causes/Enables> Lily's aunt accepts

question:
story: Anne loved comfortable shoes. She put on some flip flops. They were squishy and comfortable. Anne loved the sound they made as she walked. The flip flops were her favorite shoes!
selected sentence: The flip flops were her favorite shoes!
answer:
They are squishy and comfortable >Causes/Enables> The flip flops are her favorite shoes

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story: David asked his father if they could drive to the toy store. While they were driving David counted his allowance. At the toy store, David ran over to the toy cars. He picked out a car that he could afford. David bought the car and took it home.
selected sentence: While they were driving David counted his allowance.
answer:
David's father enters his car >Causes/Enables> David's father drives