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: Ellen really wanted another cookie. Her mother told her no. All Ellen had to do was to reach in the cookie jar. When her mom wasn't looking, she did. She pulled out an apple from the jar with a frown on her face.
 selected sentence: Her mother told her no.

Ellen asked for another cookie >Causes/Enables> Her mother said no