Student asked: Given the sentence "A man is coughing while operating machinery." can we conclude that "A man sleeping."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A man cannot cough while operating machinery and sleep at the same time. The answer is no.


Student asked: If "A woman wearing a green shirt and a boy wearing a red shirt are washing clothes in a creek while sitting on a log." does that mean that "The woman and boy are washing clothes in the creek."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A woman and a boy are washing clothes in a creek. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Given the sentence "A man in a hard hat stands beside a ladder." is it true that "Construction worker about to climb a ladder to fix an electrical problem."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. A man in a hard hat does not imply he is a construction worker or that that he is fixing an electrical problem. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Can we conclude from "A group of people holding up the american flag." that "The people are supporting america."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response:
Let's think. People holding up the American flag are usually assumed to be doing so because they are supporting America. The answer is yes.