Student asked: Given the sentence "A middle-aged man is appalled as someone wants him to try a skewer with some odd fish on it." can we conclude that "A man thinks some food is disgusting."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A man being appalled at the thought of trying food implies he thinks it is disgusting. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Given the sentence "A waitress with a red skirt bringing beer." is it true that "She is bringing a beverage."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. She is a waitress wearing a red skirt and the beverage she is bringing is a beer. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Premise: "A male wearing a blue coat is cleaning or sharpening a chainsaw blade."
Hypothesis: "A man in a blue coat is getting ready for a slaughter."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. Cleaning a blade does not imply getting ready for a slaughter. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A woman is handing another woman a baby doll from a house."
Hypothesis: "There is a quarel between both of the ladies and they dont want to give anything to each other."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. One cannot not want to give and be handing something simultaneously. The answer is no.