Student asked: If "A boy turns a handcrank in a courtyard." does that mean that "The boy is walking away from the handcrank."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A boy either turns a handcrank or walks away from it. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "There are buildings in the background."
Hypothesis: "The background is full of fields and no buildings."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. There cannot be buildings in the background and no buildings simultaneously. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "Rays of sunlight poke through the slits of a house and illuminate a man and a woman as they chat."
Hypothesis: "There are openings in the walls."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. There are openings in the wall that allow rays of sunlight to poke through the slits of the house and illuminate a man and woman as they chat. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Can we conclude from "Snacks and candy are arranged on a table with a pink tablecloth." that "Food for a birthday party on a table."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Snacks and candy on a table aren't always for a birthday party. The answer is it is not possible to tell.