---
id: 6581178fca60702052899c94
title: Task 18
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-18
---

<!-- (Audio) Maria: I can understand that, Brian. Racing against the clock can be demotivating. -->

# --description--

Adding a prefix to a word can change its meaning.

`Motivating` means something that makes you want to do something or work harder. 

`Demotivating` means it makes you feel less interested or willing to do something. 

# --fillInTheBlank--

## --sentence--

`I can understand that, Brian. Racing against the clock can be BLANK.`

## --blanks--

`demotivating`

### --feedback--

Maria uses an adjective ending in `-ing` to describe a feeling that is the opposite of `motivating`.

# --scene--

```json
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      {
        "character": "Maria",
        "position": {"x":50,"y":0,"z":1.5},
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "4.1-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 32.22,
      "finishTimestamp": 36.08
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "Maria",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Maria",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 4.86,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "I can understand that, Brian. Racing against the clock can be demotivating.",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "Maria",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 5.36
    }
  ]
}
```
