Student asked: Can we conclude from "Young man with a cigarette placing food on a paper plate." that "A young man is dancing in a ballet."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. A man placing food on a plate can not be dancing in a ballet. The answer is no.


Student asked: Given the sentence "A tan dog is running along side another dog outside." is it true that "Two big dogs are chasing after the same ball."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. Not all dogs are big. The fact that one dog is running along side another dog is not indicative of either of them chasing a ball. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "Two boxers are ready for their fight as the crowd watches with anticipation."
Hypothesis: "The kayakers approach the rapids."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. If the crowd watches with anticipation then then the kayakers does not approach the rapids. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "A man sits at the controls of a pipe organ while the man beside him rest one foot on the bench."
Hypothesis: "One man is learning how to play the pipe organ from the more experienced man."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Just because one man is sitting next to another man playing the organ doesn't mean he is learning how to play. The answer is it is not possible to tell.