TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: story: Gary bumped the hot sauce jar. It spilled and moved all over the floor. My mom smelled Something and came outside. She asked who did it and I was quiet. My brother told her that I did it and she got mad.
selected sentence: My brother told her that I did it and she got mad.

SOLUTION: My brother want(s) to stay out of trouble >Motivates> My brother told my mother that I spilled the hot sauce jar

PROBLEM: story: Tom got a coupon in the mail that caught his eye. He noticed it could be combined with other sales. Tom spotted a sale on the item near by. With combining the coupon Tom basically got it for almost free. He looked for more coupons to get more items.
selected sentence: He noticed it could be combined with other sales.

SOLUTION: Tom like(s) saving money >Motivates> Tom notices it can be combined with other sales

PROBLEM: story: I got tired of having eggs and potatoes for breakfast every day. So I got some pancake mix to make pancakes. I combines the mix, an egg, some milk, and a bit of oil. I mixed all those up really well, but not too much. And this morning I made three really fantastic pancakes.
selected sentence: I got tired of having eggs and potatoes for breakfast every day.

SOLUTION:
I want(s) variety >Motivates> I get tired of having eggs and potatoes for breakfast every day