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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.
question:
story: A boy hear a siren outside the house. He ran outside to see what it was. In the distance a fire truck drove towards him. He waved at the firemen as they passed. One of the firemen waved back at the boy.
selected sentence: One of the firemen waved back at the boy.
answer:
The fireman want(s) to wave >Motivates> The fireman waves

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story: Kevin was riding his skateboard to school. But it began to rain really hard. The sidewalk became too slippery to ride on. But Kevin didn't have time to walk. After slipping and getting injured, Kevin was late anyway.
selected sentence: Kevin was riding his skateboard to school.
answer:
Kevin want(s) to ride >Motivates> Kevin rides

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story: A young African boy was walking in the jungle. The boy needed water for his family. He tripped on a branch suddenly and saw a mouse. The mouse looked at him and ran away. The boy was curious and followed and he found a watering hole.
selected sentence: He tripped on a branch suddenly and saw a mouse.
answer:
He feel(s) unbalanced >Motivates> He trips