instruction:
In this task you are given a short story and a question regarding that story. You must answer the question based on the events of the story. Try to use the same words in the story to answer each question. You should completely answer the question in a short answer. Do not include information that is unnecessary to answer the question.
question:
Ivy wanted a pedicure. She soaked her toes in warm water. Then she smoothed on lotion. Lastly, she painted her toenails. Ivy loved the look of her pampered feet!
Why did Ivy want a pedicure?
answer:
She soaked her toes in warm water.so Ivy wanted a pedicure.

question:
Ike got a hit and won the game. Ike came to home plate with fire in his eyes. He missed two strike balls. Ike got a hit on the third pitch and drove two runners home. We won the game five to three.
Why did Ike come to home plate?
answer:
Ike came to home plate with fire in his eyes.

question:
Quincy wandered through his garden one evening. He noticed that his shrubs had been pruned excessively thin. He inquired to his gardener O'Shea. O'Shea denied any knowledge of the thinned shrubs. It was Miss Marple, sabotaging the shrubs so her yard would be best.
Why did O'Shea deny any knowledge of the thinned shrubs?
answer:
Miss Marple thinned the shrubs.