Student asked: Premise: "Two older men are standing and playing musical instruments."
Hypothesis: "Two old friends jam together with happy smiles."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. The men may not be friends and they may not be happy. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Given the sentence "The girl is hitting the volleyball." is it true that "A girl hits the volleyball."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. The girl is same as A girl and they are hitting the volleyball in both scenario. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Can we conclude from "A woman in blue jeans and a tan jacket talks on a cellphone on the upper floor of a metro station." that "A woman tries to finish her call before she goes down to catch the subway and loses the connection."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. On woman on a cell phone does not have to be in a position where she has to finish her call nor can one tell if the person will lose connection. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "An elderly man cuts lumber outdoors."
Hypothesis: "The elderly man knows how to cut lumber."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. A man who cuts lumber implies he knows how to cut lumber. The answer is yes.