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.

Q: story: Liam had brought some nuts for a snack on a school trip. Ted had asked if he could have some. Liam and Ted weren't really friends but Liam was nice. Ted threw the shells all over the bus floor. Liam had to stay late to clean the bus since he brought the snack.
selected sentence: Ted had asked if he could have some.

A: Ted want(s) nuts >Motivates> Ted asks for nuts
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Q: story: Dolphins start watching up on the beach in San Diego. Some friends get together and spend the night pushing them back in. After that is over with the friends hang out on the beach. They start a fire when the sun goes down. They sing, play guitar and drink some beer.
selected sentence: They sing, play guitar and drink some beer.

A: The friends like(s) singing >Motivates> The friends sing
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Q: story: Jan was given a kitten by her mother. She named the kitten Socks. She played with socks every day. Socks would play until they both fell asleep. Socks became Jan's best friend.
selected sentence: She played with socks every day.

A:
Jan feel(s) enjoyment >Motivates> Jan plays with Socks
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