Teacher: 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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
story: It was bedtime at our house. Two of the three kids hit the pillow and fall asleep. The third is a trouble maker. For two hours he continues to get out of bed and want to play. Finally he becomes tired and falls asleep.
 selected sentence: Finally he becomes tired and falls asleep.
Solution: A kid wants to play before sleep >Causes/Enables> A kid eventually falls asleep
Reason: The selected sentence is about a kid falling sleep, the answer correctly identifices an event causing the sentence to happen.

Now, solve this instance: story: Troy had not seen his family in years. Troy had been living in another country. He longed to see his family. He bought a plane ticket. He visited his family on Thanksgiving.
 selected sentence: He bought a plane ticket.
Student:
Troy wants to see his family >Causes/Enables> Troy buys a plane ticket