premise: The man turned on the faucet.

choice1: The toilet filled with water.

choice2: Water flowed from the spout.

question: effect


premise: The girl found a bug in her cereal.

choice1: She poured milk in the bowl.

choice2: She lost her appetite.

question: effect


premise: The woman retired.

choice1: She received her pension.

choice2: She paid off her mortgage.

question: effect


premise: I wanted to conserve energy.

choice1: I swept the floor in the unoccupied room.

choice2: I shut off the light in the unoccupied room.

question: effect


premise: The hamburger meat browned.

choice1: The cook froze it.

choice2: The cook grilled it.

question: cause


premise: I doubted the salesman's pitch.

choice1: I turned his offer down.

choice2: He persuaded me to buy the product.

question: effect


premise: I decided to stay home for the night.

choice1: The forecast called for storms.

choice2: My friends urged me to go out.

question: cause


premise: My eyes became red and puffy.

choice1: I was sobbing.

choice2: I was laughing.

question: cause


premise: The flame on the candle went out.

choice1: I blew on the wick.

choice2: I put a match to the wick.

question: cause


premise: The man drank heavily at the party.

choice1: He had a headache the next day.

choice2: He had a runny nose the next day.

question: effect


premise: The bowling ball knocked over the bowling pins.

choice1: The man rolled the bowling ball down the alley.

choice2: The man dropped the bowling ball on his foot.

question: cause


premise: The community learned of the man's death.

choice1: His family buried him in the cemetery.

choice2: His obituary appeared in the newspaper.

question: cause


premise: My computer crashed.

choice1: I installed new speakers.

choice2: I lost all my data.

question: effect


premise: The woman resigned from her job.

choice1: She aspired to hold an executive position in the firm.

choice2: She believed her superiors were acting unethically.

question: cause


premise: The player caught the ball.

choice1: Her teammate threw it to her.

choice2: Her opponent tried to intercept it.

question: cause


premise: The judge pounded the gavel.

choice1: The courtroom broke into uproar.

choice2: The jury announced its verdict.

question: cause


premise: The woman banished the children from her property.

choice1: The children hit a ball into her yard.

choice2: The children trampled through her garden.

question: cause


premise: The kidnappers released the hostage.

choice1: They accepted ransom money.

choice2: They escaped from jail.

question: cause


premise: The cook's eyes watered.

choice1: He ran out of onions.

choice2: He cut an onion.

question: cause


premise: The woman ran her finger under cold water.

choice1: She burned her finger on the toaster.

choice2: She put a diamond ring on her finger.

question: cause


premise: The student misspelled the word.

choice1: The teacher corrected her.

choice2: The teacher dismissed her.

question: effect


premise: I regained composure from my fit of anger.

choice1: My heart pounded.

choice2: I took deep breaths.

question: cause


premise: I put my hands under the running faucet.

choice1: The soap rinsed off my hands.

choice2: The water splashed in my face.

question: effect


premise: The man dressed in his best suit.

choice1: He scheduled a meeting with an important client.

choice2: His wife bought him a new tie.

question: cause


premise: The man confessed his love for the woman.

choice1: The woman rejected him.

choice2: The woman envied him.

question: effect


premise: The driver got a flat tire.

choice1: He went over the speed limit.

choice2: He ran over a nail.

question: cause


premise: My view of the movie screen was blocked.

choice1: The couple behind me was whispering.

choice2: A tall person was sitting in front of me.

question: cause


premise: The driver turned on the car's headlights.

choice1: He heard thunder.

choice2: The sun went down.

question: cause


premise: The girl refused to eat her vegetables.

choice1: Her father told her to drink her milk.

choice2: Her father took away her dessert.

question: effect


premise: The woman covered her mouth with her hand.

choice1: She exhaled.

choice2: She sneezed.

question: cause


premise: The secretary put the caller on hold.

choice1: The caller's phone lost reception.

choice2: The caller waited on the line.

question: effect


premise: The woman walked with crutches.

choice1: She shaved her legs.

choice2: She broke her leg.

question: cause


premise: I coughed.

choice1: I inhaled smoke.

choice2: I lowered my voice.

question: cause


premise: The clock chimed.

choice1: It was the top of the hour.

choice2: The hour seemed to drag on.

question: cause


premise: The chef hit the egg on the side of the bowl.

choice1: The egg cracked.

choice2: The egg rotted.

question: effect


premise: The police searched the offender's car.

choice1: They were trying to elicit a confession.

choice2: They were looking for illegal drugs.

question: cause


premise: The couple travelled south for the winter.

choice1: They were retired.

choice2: They were separated.

question: cause


premise: The man felt obligated to attend the event.

choice1: He turned down his friend's invitation to go.

choice2: He promised his friend that he would go.

question: cause


premise: The bride got cold feet before the wedding.

choice1: The wedding guests brought gifts.

choice2: She called the wedding off.

question: effect


premise: The man grew old.

choice1: His hair turned gray.

choice2: He sold his belongings.

question: effect


premise: The friends decided to share the hamburger.

choice1: They cut the hamburger in half.

choice2: They ordered fries with the hamburger.

question: effect


premise: I twisted the cap off the soda bottle.

choice1: The soda fizzed.

choice2: The soda leaked out.

question: effect


premise: The pair of students came under scrutiny by the teacher.

choice1: The students both received excellent grades.

choice2: Their responses on the assignment were identical.

question: cause


premise: The student was in a rush to get to school on time.

choice1: He left his assignment at home.

choice2: He brought his lunch to school.

question: effect


premise: The journalist wrote a biography about the humanitarian's life.

choice1: The humanitarian was difficult for the journalist to interview.

choice2: The journalist was intrigued by the humanitarian's work.

question: cause


premise: The man defied the authorities of the church.

choice1: He donated money to the church.

choice2: He was excommunicated from the church.

question: effect


premise: The woman's hair fell in her face.

choice1: She pulled her hair back with a clip.

choice2: She lathered shampoo into her hair.

question: effect


premise: The ring on my finger got stuck.

choice1: My finger swelled.

choice2: I chipped my fingernail.

question: cause


premise: I pulled the rubber band.

choice1: It flung across the room.

choice2: It stretched.

question: effect


premise: I pressed my hand into the wet cement.

choice1: My handprint dried in the cement.

choice2: Cracks emerged in the cement.

question: effect


premise: My skin broke out into a rash.

choice1: I brushed against poison ivy in my yard.

choice2: I eradicated the poison ivy from my yard.

question: cause


premise: My subscription to the magazine expired.

choice1: I discarded the new issue.

choice2: I stopped receiving new issues.

question: effect


premise: The detective revealed an anomaly in the case.

choice1: He finalized his theory.

choice2: He scrapped his theory.

question: effect


premise: The boy threw a temper tantrum.

choice1: His brother took his toys from him.

choice2: He shared his toys with his brother.

question: cause


premise: The child learned how to read.

choice1: He began attending school.

choice2: He skipped a grade in school.

question: cause


premise: The boy skipped dinner.

choice1: His mother cooked his favorite meal.

choice2: He ate a big lunch.

question: cause


premise: The woman lavished her friend with flattery.

choice1: She wanted to ask her friend for a favor.

choice2: She was irritated with her friend's whining.

question: cause


premise: The key was missing from my pants pocket.

choice1: The pocket had a hole.

choice2: The pants were new.

question: cause


premise: The man fainted.

choice1: He took a nap.

choice2: He ran a marathon.

question: cause


premise: The man lost the competition.

choice1: The competition was sabotaged.

choice2: He intimidated his competitors.

question: cause


premise: The mother called an ambulance.

choice1: Her son lost his cat.

choice2: Her son fell out of his bed.

question: cause


premise: The driver slammed on his brakes.

choice1: A deer appeared on the road.

choice2: The car radio shut off.

question: cause


premise: The lock opened.

choice1: I turned the key in the lock.

choice2: I made a duplicate of the key.

question: cause


premise: I put rubber gloves on.

choice1: I was preparing to wash my hands.

choice2: I was preparing to clean the bathroom.

question: cause


premise: The animal species became endangered.

choice1: Their habitat was destroyed.

choice2: Their predators went extinct.

question: cause


premise: The man perceived that the woman looked different.

choice1: The woman got her hair cut.

choice2: The woman wore a bracelet.

question: cause


premise: The student forgot to do her assignment.

choice1: She made up an excuse to tell the teacher.

choice2: The teacher promoted her to the next grade.

question: effect


premise: The dog barked.

choice1: The cat lounged on the couch.

choice2: A knock sounded at the door.

question: cause


premise: Plans were announced to replace a local park with a shopping mall.

choice1: Environmentalists started a petition.

choice2: Environmentalists produced a documentary.

question: effect


premise: The couple was happy to see each other.

choice1: They kissed.

choice2: They rested.

question: effect


premise: The woman asked the man to leave.

choice1: He insulted her.

choice2: He thanked her.

question: cause


premise: The tree branch landed in the river.

choice1: The branch moved downstream.

choice2: The river's current became stronger.

question: effect


premise: The teacher assigned homework to the students.

choice1: The students passed notes.

choice2: The students groaned.

question: effect


premise: The seasons changed from summer to autumn.

choice1: People evacuated their homes.

choice2: Leaves fell from the trees.

question: effect


premise: The politician was convicted of fraud.

choice1: He campaigned for re-election.

choice2: He was removed from office.

question: effect


premise: I pushed the wagon.

choice1: The objects in the wagon fell out.

choice2: The wagon wheels spun forward.

question: effect


premise: The lobbyist persuaded the legislature to support the bill.

choice1: The president vetoed the bill.

choice2: The legislature passed the bill.

question: effect


premise: My closet was messy.

choice1: I organized it.

choice2: I decorated it.

question: effect


premise: I stayed up late.

choice1: I had vivid dreams that night.

choice2: I was tired in the morning.

question: effect


premise: The man's pocket jingled as he walked.

choice1: His pocket was filled with coins.

choice2: He sewed the hole in his pocket.

question: cause


premise: Everyone in the class turned to stare at the student.

choice1: The student's phone rang.

choice2: The student took notes.

question: cause


premise: The horse bucked.

choice1: A fly bit the horse.

choice2: The rider stroked the horse.

question: cause


premise: The jewelry thieves were caught.

choice1: The stolen jewelry was returned to its owners.

choice2: The cost of the stolen jewelry was calculated.

question: effect


premise: Political violence broke out in the nation.

choice1: Many citizens relocated to the capitol.

choice2: Many citizens took refuge in other territories.

question: effect


premise: The woman was arrested.

choice1: She checked into rehab.

choice2: She committed assault.

question: cause


premise: The woman read the newspaper.

choice1: She discovered the outcome of the election.

choice2: She casted a vote in the election.

question: effect


premise: The sick child coughed on his friend.

choice1: His friend got sick.

choice2: His friend sneezed.

question: effect


premise: The couple got engaged.

choice1: They planned a wedding.

choice2: They took some time apart.

question: effect


premise: The woman contacted the real estate agent.

choice1: The woman planned to buy a condo.

choice2: The woman needed to clean her house.

question: cause


premise: The man won the lottery.

choice1: He became rich.

choice2: He owed money.

question: effect


premise: I lit the candle.

choice1: Wax dripped off the candle.

choice2: The wax on the candle hardened.

question: effect


premise: I spent the day at the pool.

choice1: I sprained my ankle.

choice2: My face got sunburned.

question: effect


premise: The man received a parking ticket.

choice1: He parallel parked on the street.

choice2: The parking meter expired.

question: cause


premise: The woman became famous.

choice1: Photographers followed her.

choice2: Her family avoided her.

question: effect


premise: The girl wanted to wear earrings.

choice1: She got her ears pierced.

choice2: She got a tattoo.

question: effect


premise: My ears were ringing.

choice1: I went to a museum.

choice2: I went to a concert.

question: cause


premise: I tidied up my house.

choice1: I was swamped with work.

choice2: I was expecting company.

question: cause


premise: The airline mishandled my luggage.

choice1: They offered me compensation.

choice2: They cancelled my flight.

question: effect


premise: The computer was expensive to fix.

choice1: I got it repaired.

choice2: I bought a new one.

question: effect


premise: The woman was in a bad mood.

choice1: She engaged in small talk with her friend.

choice2: She told her friend to leave her alone.

question: effect