instruction:
In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions and basic human drives of the participants in that sentence. Does any of these states of mind/feelings motivate the participant to do what happens in that sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Motivates> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the motivation sentence, you must choose a verb from :feel(s), want(s) or like(s). There will always be some motivation in the given story.
question:
story: I called my mom the phone today. She did not answer. Then, she called me back. She told me she had lost her phone, but my call helped her find it. I'm glad I called her!
 selected sentence: I called my mom the phone today.
answer:
I want(s) to call >Motivates> I call


question:
story: Sarah wanted a cat. She looked on Craigslist and found one. She got the cat for free so that was nice. Sarah bought cat food and a litterbox. Sarah is glad she got that cute cat.
 selected sentence: Sarah wanted a cat.
answer:
Sarah like(s) cats >Motivates> Sarah wants a cat


question:
story: Marilyn and her friends were walking home from school. They were followed by a man in a white truck. The girls ran home and told their parents what had happened. Their parents called the police. Soon, the man was caught and questioned.
 selected sentence: Their parents called the police.
answer:

They want(s) to call >Motivates> They call


