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.
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Question: story: Gina's family had gone out of town for a funeral. The funeral was now over. Gina's mom needed to stay and plan to move her mom to MN. Her dad couldn't miss anymore work. They stood on the porch waving goodbye as he drove back home.
selected sentence: The funeral was now over.

Answer: The funeral begins >Causes/Enables> The funeral ends

Question: story: Ivy wanted to date Jason, but her parents said no. They thought he was a bad guy. Then Ivy set up a meeting between her parents and Jason. They decided that Jason was charming and polite and after all. They told Ivy that she was allowed to date him after all!
selected sentence: They told Ivy that she was allowed to date him after all!

Answer: Ivy's parents decided that Jason was charming and polite >Causes/Enables> Ivy's parents told Ivy that she was allowed to date him after all

Question: story: Mary was at her friend Ellen's house. All of a sudden, a huge animal ran in. Mary thought it was a pony! It was Ellen's dog, a Great Dane. Mary didn't know a dog could possibly be that large.
selected sentence: Mary thought it was a pony!

Answer:
Mary sees a big dog >Causes/Enables> Mary thinks the dog is a pony