Student asked: Premise: "It looks as though the player in burgundy just kicked the soccer ball over# 5's head."
Hypothesis: "A person is playing soccer."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. If a person is playing soccer then they are kicking a soccer ball. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Premise: "A man wearing dark clothing and a ball cap stands next to a horse that is hauling a load of grass."
Hypothesis: "The man is getting ready to farm for the day."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. Stands next to a horse does not mean getting ready to farm for the day. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: If "A woman is pushing a child in a card down the road." does that mean that "A woman is eating the brains of a small child in the middle of a crowded market."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A woman pushing a child in a card is not likely to be eating the brains of the child. The answer is no.


Student asked: Can we conclude from "The lady in blue bikini is walking." that "There is woman is blue bikini."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Lady and woman are synonyms and in both cases they are wearing a blue bikini so these sentences simply restate each other. The answer is yes.