Student asked: Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "An obese person is on a park bench reading a magazine that covers their face."
Hypothesis: "The person is eating."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. Sitting on a park bench reading is an entirely separate activity from eating. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A little shirtless boy in shorts splashes water."
Hypothesis: "The boy is enjoying playing in the water."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. Splashing water can be a form of enjoying playing in water. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Premise: "Two people dressed in white ropes and pink gloves look at the mountain."
Hypothesis: "Several christmas wreaths lie on a dining room table."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. If one is on a dining room table then one is not on the mountain. The answer is no.


Student asked: Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "A woman stands next to a bicycle in front of a blue building."
Hypothesis: "A woman stands next to her bike because she needs a rest."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response:
Let's think. It is possible for a woman to stand next to a bicycle that is not hers. Not every woman who is standing needs a rest. The answer is it is not possible to tell.