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: Kim wanted to purchase new living room furniture. She decided to go to Ikea to buy furniture. Kim found stuff she liked, but wanted to look around more. When she found nothing else she went to look for the ones she chose. The store was so big it took her an hour the original set she chose.
selected sentence: The store was so big it took her an hour the original set she chose.

SOLUTION: Kim want(s) to find the set >Motivates> Kim finds the set

PROBLEM: story: She had finally broken it off with John. He'd been controlling and sometimes violent. She heard the sirens before the cop car pulled up. They'd found her ex-boyfriend with a pair of binoculars in a tree. He said he'd only been watching birds.
selected sentence: He'd been controlling and sometimes violent.

SOLUTION: John like(s) being controlling >Motivates> John is controlling

PROBLEM: story: Stephen wanted to eat a banana. He went to the store to buy the banana. He found one that he liked. He bought the banana. He ate it on his way home.
selected sentence: He ate it on his way home.

SOLUTION:
Stephen feel(s) hungry >Motivates> Stephen eats the banana