QUESTION: Premise: "A man in torn clothing playing a vi violin."
Hypothesis: "Man in a suit plays a piccolo."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

SOLUTION: Let's solve this gradually. A suit is the opposite of torn clothing. One cannot play the violin and piccolo at the same time.
Answer is no.


QUESTION: Premise: "An elderly man sculpts a large bowl on a pottery spinning wheel."
Hypothesis: "An old man sculpts a large bowl with a ghost behind him."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?

SOLUTION: Let's solve this gradually. Just because one sculpts something doesn't mean a ghost is there.
Answer is it is not possible to tell.


QUESTION: Premise: "Two people ride in a rowboat down a gentle stream."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "Two people are rowing down a burbling stream." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

SOLUTION: Let's solve this gradually. People who ride in a rowboat make the boat move by rowing.
Answer is yes.


QUESTION: Premise: "A dog swimming with a stick in its mouth."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "A dog is swimming with a stick." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

SOLUTION:
Let's solve this gradually. A dog could only be swimming with a stick if the stick is in its mouth.
Answer is yes.