Student asked: Given the sentence "A girl running with a large inflatable ball." is it true that "A sad girl running with a large inflatable ball."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. A girl doesn't have to be sad and can show any emotion. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A child in a black shirt is sitting at a carnival sideshow game."
Hypothesis: "A child in a black shirt is sitting at a carnival sideshow game trying to win the stuffed animal."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. The child is at a carnival game but that doesn't imply trying to win the stuffed animal. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A little boy in a toy fireman's helmet playing outside with a saw."
Hypothesis: "A little boy drives a firetruck around the house."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. A boy playing with a saw is unlikely to be driving a firetruck at the same time. A boy driving around the house must be inside and not playing outside. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "Two children jumping into a body of water."
Hypothesis: "Children jumping into the water."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Children jumping into water is a generalized form of children jumping into a body of water. The answer is yes.