Replace the underlined section with a more concise term.
John's mother made an effort to bake a cake.
John's mother tried to bake a cake.
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Replace the underlined section with a more concise term.

### Input:
John's mother made an effort to bake a cake.

### Output:
John's mother tried to bake a cake.