Student asked: Can we conclude from "The man in the green shirt is playing the drums." that "A man plays in a bar this past friday."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. Playing he drums does not imply being in a bar or that it is a Friday. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A man with a striped shirt."
Hypothesis: "Blue jeans and a red kerchief in his pocket is being thrown off a brown irate horse while a brown and tan horse is buckling while the crowd is watching."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. The man being thrown off a horse is a professional horse rider. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Given the sentence "A man in a black shirt and jeans stands at a microphone holding a guitar." can we conclude that "The building is on fire."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. If the building was on fire the man would not be using a guitar. The answer is no.


Student asked: If "A boy and a dog stand on a dock watching another dog." does that mean that "A boy and a dog standing outdoors looking at another dog."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. That the boy and a dog are standing on a dock watching another dog means that they are outdoors. The answer is yes.