Student asked: Premise: "A tan dog is shaking water off its fur."
Hypothesis: "A dog is wet."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A dog will be shaking water off itself if it is wet. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Given the sentence "Two men are looking through the solar telescopes." is it true that "The men are using binoculars to spy on the neighbor."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. Men who are using binoculars to secreting spy on a neighbor cannot simultaneously be using solar telescopes. The answer is no.


Student asked: If "Four women in similar red outfits are singing and using drums as they perform." does that mean that "The women are performing for christmas."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Women singing and using drums as they perform does not necessarily imply performing for Christmas. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A long view of a curving railroad track with a group of people off in the distance."
Hypothesis: "A long view of a curving railroad track with no one waiting for the train in the distance."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Either there is a group of people or no one in the distance. The answer is no.