Student asked: Premise: "A vendor stands in his stall that is filled with candles."
Hypothesis: "The vendor is selling candles in his stall."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A vendor who stands in a stall filled with candles is by inference selling candles in his stall. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Premise: "One child is giving another child a piggyback ride."
Hypothesis: "Two women sip tea and eye some delicious looking cookies."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. The one child can give piggyback ride and eye some delicious looking cookies. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "A man with large goggles and a gas mask."
Hypothesis: "An osha representative does some deep cleaning."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. The msm may be wearing goggles is does not mean he is an OSHA representative. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: If "An older man in a green jacket is selling flowers on a street corner." does that mean that "Man sells flowers he grew."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. A man selling flowers does not imply the man grew the flowers. The answer is it is not possible to tell.