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: I was painting my garage and was almost finished. My phone rang and when I reached to get it I knocked over the paint. Red paint spread all across my white carpet. I tried to get up the paint before it set but it was too late. Now I have an odd shaped red paint stain in my new carpet.
 selected sentence: I tried to get up the paint before it set but it was too late.

Red paint spills on my carpet >Causes/Enables> I try to get the paint off