QUESTION: Given the sentence "A dog plays with a soccer ball." is it true that "The dog is sleeping."?

SOLUTION: Let's solve this gradually. A dog cannot be playing and sleeping at the same time.
Answer is no.


QUESTION: Premise: "A young boy is beginning to shoot a basketball as a crowd watches the basketball court."
Hypothesis: "A young boy is about to make the shot."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?

SOLUTION: Let's solve this gradually. Not all young boy about to make the shot is playing basketball.
Answer is it is not possible to tell.


QUESTION: Premise: "A construction worker is working on the side of a bridge."
Hypothesis: "A construction worker is working at a computer."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

SOLUTION: Let's solve this gradually. He could not be on a computer if he were on the side of a bridge because there are not computers in that location.
Answer is no.


QUESTION: Premise: "A man and a woman laying tile to build a walkway."
Hypothesis: "They are in the swimming pool."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?

SOLUTION:
Let's solve this gradually. A man and woman can not be laying tile and swimming at the same time.
Answer is no.