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.
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Question: story: Sam was only four years old when he decided to plant a tree. His mom helped him plant it in the front yard and take care of it. Over the years Sam's tree grew with him. Many years later Sam was an old man and had grandchildren. He gathered his family by the tree and had a photograph taken.
 selected sentence: Sam was only four years old when he decided to plant a tree.

Answer: Sam like(s) trees >Motivates> Sam plants a tree


Question: story: Jen and Ed were watching a detective show on tv. They were just about to find out who the murderer was. Jen's dad walked into the living room. He tripped over the television's cord, unplugging it. They never found out who did it!
 selected sentence: They were just about to find out who the murderer was.

Answer: Jen and Ed want(s) to find out who the murderer is >Motivates> Jen and Ed are about to find out who the murderer is


Question: story: Michelle had a huge stack of books. She needed to return them to the library. She got in her car and drove there. Then, she put her books in the drop box. Then she went home.
 selected sentence: She got in her car and drove there.

Answer:
Michelle like(s) driving >Motivates> Michelle drives


