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: Tommy got out of the car and walked to the water's edge. His dad came over and put a piece of bait on his hook. Tommy cast his line into the water and smiled at his dad. A few minutes later he felt a tug on his line. He pulled out a fat catfish from the water as his dad smiled on.
selected sentence: A few minutes later he felt a tug on his line.

SOLUTION: Tommy casts his line >Causes/Enables> Tommy feels a tug

PROBLEM: story: Ellen gave birth to a baby girl. She didn't know what to name her. She bought a baby name book. Ellen read all of the names in the book. She found the perfect name to name her baby.
selected sentence: She bought a baby name book.

SOLUTION: Ellen couldn't think of a name for her baby >Causes/Enables> Ellen bought a baby name book

PROBLEM: story: Beth was going to the bank on her way home from work. When she got to the bank there was a long line. She went to the store across the street instead. She asked if they would let her cash a check there. They cashed the check for her at the store.
selected sentence: She went to the store across the street instead.

SOLUTION:
There is a long line at the bank >Causes/Enables> Beth goes to the store instead