Student asked: Given the sentence "A woman singing on stage backed up by one man on guitar and one man on drums." is it true that "A band plays together for an audience."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. A woman singing on stage backed up by one man on guitar and one man on drums does not indicate that a band plays together for an audience. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "A surfer glides along the top of a wave on a clear day."
Hypothesis: "A surfer is showing his friend how to surf."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. Someone surfing on a clear day is not always showing his friend how to surf. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "The small furry dog is jumping over a low beam."
Hypothesis: "The small furry dog is jumping over beams to win a blue ribbon."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. A dog can jump over a low beam without having the goal to win a blue ribbon. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: If "A man in a light blue shirt with a yellow and black scarf is making a clay plate." does that mean that "A young man making a plate for his school project."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. A man making a clay plate is not necessarily for his school project. The answer is it is not possible to tell.