Student asked: Given the sentence "Two policemen standing in a parking lot." can we conclude that "The donut shop banned the cops."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. The donut shop banned the cops would happen when they were inside the donut shop and would not happen when they were standing in a parking lot. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "The boat is white."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "The vessel used for transportation upon water is of a color that reflects all wavelengths." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. White is a color that reflects all wavelengths and a boat is a vessel. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Premise: "A young girl is blowing on a dandelion."
Hypothesis: "The girl is making a wish."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Blowing on a dandelion does not imply she is making a wish. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: If "A man is riding an atv through the desert." does that mean that "A man drives through the desert."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. A man riding an ATV might imply that he is driving. The answer is yes.