TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a story (which contains five sentences only). Your task is to find all the characters which are available in the given story.
PROBLEM: Sentence1: Marcus was playing his guitar at school. Sentence2: His friend Matthew approached him and asked about the music. Sentence3: Soon they were in a heated conversation about their music tastes. Sentence4: The duo decided that they should collaborate on some music. Sentence5: The resulting album was very popular with all of their friends.

SOLUTION: Marcus, Their friends, Matthew

PROBLEM: Sentence1: When I was a kid there was a lake near my house. Sentence2: Every afternoon I would go outside and throw rocks into the lake. Sentence3: Sometimes there would be ducks in the lake. Sentence4: My parents would always tell me to be careful and not hit the ducks. Sentence5: I really miss living by that lake and seeing those ducks!

SOLUTION: I (myself), My parents, Ducks

PROBLEM: Sentence1: I listened to the morning weather report on TV. Sentence2: A big snowstorm was headed my way. Sentence3: I called into work and was told that the company was not opening. Sentence4: I dressed in my winter outdoor gear as the snow began to fall. Sentence5: I spent the rest of the day shoveling.

SOLUTION:
I (myself)