Student asked: Premise: "A baby boy wearing a shoulder life saver is at the very edge of an orange pool slide."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "A baby boy is swimming." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. If he were at the edge of the pool then he could not be swimming. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "A man paints the walls of an apartment on hyndland road."
Hypothesis: "A man is washing his walls."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. Either the man paints his walls or he is washing his walls. He cannot do both simultaneously. The answer is no.


Student asked: If "Man in red shorts bouncing a basketball." does that mean that "A man in red shorts is dribbling the ball."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Dribbling is a word used to describe bouncing a basketball in the sport of basketball. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Premise: "A bull rider falls off a bucking black bull as two rodeo staff approach."
Hypothesis: "A chicken runs around with no head."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. A bull rider is not a chicken. He is falling off instead of running around with no head. The answer is no.