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: Tim was eating alone in the cafeteria. He was lonely. He thought he would never make any friends. He then felt a tap on his shoulder. It was Jim, who wanted to invite Tim to eat with his friends.
 selected sentence: He was lonely.

Tim is eating alone in the cafeteria >Causes/Enables> Tim is lonely