Student asked: Premise: "A dog in near a herd of sheep."
Hypothesis: "A dog is herding sheep."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. Because a dog is near sheep doesn't mean is herding sheep. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "A very colorful bus is pulled off to the side of the road as its passengers load."
Hypothesis: "A stopped bus is picking people up."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. The bus could be just dropping people off and not necessarily be picking people up. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Given the sentence "Two adults and a child are in an attic playing with balloons." is it true that "Two adults and a child are preparing for a birthday party."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. The people playing with balloons does not necessarily imply that they are getting ready for a birthday party. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Given the sentence "A father sits on a bench with his three children." is it true that "They are waiting on thier mother to finish shopping."?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. A father and his children do not have to be waiting on thier mother to finish shopping. The answer is it is not possible to tell.