Student asked: Given the sentence "A man with a mustache and black hat holds a small yellow item up to the camera." is it true that "A person holds an item."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. One who holds a small item must be a person who holds an item. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Premise: "A marching band dressed in black and orange."
Hypothesis: "The school band is marching."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Sentence 1: A marching band dressed in black and orange. Sentence 2: The school band is marching. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A man and two women standing by a wood pole in front of steps."
Hypothesis: "A man and two women are on a sidewalk."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. The wood pole in front of the steps could be indoors too not necessarily on the sidewalk. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A man in blue smiles while holding a baby in a light blue shirt."
Hypothesis: "The man is holding a fake baby wearing a purple gown."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. One cannot wear a light blue shirt and a purple gown simultaneously. The answer is no.