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.
Input: story: Max hated doing homework. One day, he decided he was going to say that his dog ate his work. Max told his teacher the story. Max's teacher did not believe him. She sent a note to his parents explaining what he'd done.
 selected sentence: She sent a note to his parents explaining what he'd done.

Max lies to his teacher >Causes/Enables> Max's teacher sends a note to Max's parents