Student asked: Can we conclude from "A little black dog is running in the grass with a pink purse in its mouth." that "He stole is from a lady."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. Just because pink purse in its mouth does not necessarily mean he stole. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A woman in a grocery store is reading over a note."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "She is shopping for eggs." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. The act of reading a note may not constitute shopping. We cannot know that the woman is buying eggs. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A man wearing a white shirt and a yellow hard hat is using construction equipment."
Hypothesis: "The man is a construction worker."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. A man using construction equipment is not necessarily a construction worker. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Can we conclude from "Shoppers walk past a line of motorcycles parked in front of a street market." that "The cyclists are shopping."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response:
Let's think. The sentence says the shoppers walked past motorcycles it does tell us anything about the cyclists. The answer is it is not possible to tell.