Student asked: Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "A team of male construction workers are carrying a beam."
Hypothesis: "Workers are sleeping under a tree."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. Carrying a beam and sleeping cannot be done at the same time. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "A woman is walking on sand next to a body of water with mountains in the background."
Hypothesis: "Jenny has a relaxing walk by the great salt lake."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. The woman's name is not necessarily Jenny and she is not necessarily relaxed or walking specifically by the Great Salt Lake. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Given the sentence "Two motorcycles and four riders are on the road." can we conclude that "The riders are part of a gang."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Motorcycles and four riders are not necessarily part of a gang. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "A little boy wearing an orange shirt is sitting on a purple chair."
Hypothesis: "The colors purple and orange are visible."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. There is an orange shirt and a purple chair so these colors are visible. The answer is yes.