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: A old man went to the diner for a cup of coffee. He sat at the bar and read his newspaper as he waited. The waiter brought over a whole pot just for the old man. The old man did not see this at first so the waiter got his attention. The old man drank half the pot as he finished reading.
selected sentence: He sat at the bar and read his newspaper as he waited.

SOLUTION: An old man goes to the diner >Causes/Enables> The old man sits at the bar

PROBLEM: story: It was almost Halloween and they didn't know what they'd be. They went to the store to look at costumes. They looked online to get ideas for couples. They eventually decided on Something they thought would work. They decided they would be Mary Poppins and Bert.
selected sentence: They looked online to get ideas for couples.

SOLUTION: They don't know what to be for Halloween >Causes/Enables> They look online to get ideas for couples

PROBLEM: story: It was Kelly's first violin recital. She got very nervous. She made sure she practiced well. When she went on stage she did a good job. The audience roared in applause.
selected sentence: When she went on stage she did a good job.

SOLUTION:
Kelly practiced at her violin >Causes/Enables> Kelly did well at her recital