Student asked: Premise: "A young boy in a sweatshirt plays with a balloon."
Hypothesis: "A young boy is swimming."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A person in a sweatshirt would not be swimming. If someone is swimming they are probably not playing with a balloon. The answer is no.


Student asked: Given the sentence "A large bird spreading his wings in flight over a body of water." can we conclude that "An eagle soars over a mountain lake."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Not all large birds are eagles. A body of water is not always a mountain lake. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "Many people wearing white clothing and red bandannas are walking down a hallway."
Hypothesis: "Many people are walking."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. People wearing clothing are walking down a hallway so people are walking. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Given the sentence "A group of gondoliers is propelling a boat with oars." is it true that "Woman lies on floor."?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. A woman is singular and a group of gondoliers is multiple. They are in a boat as the woman is on the floor. The answer is no.