Student asked: Premise: "A man wearing a white helmet in a crowd."
Hypothesis: "A man is wearing a white helmet."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A man is wearing a white helmet in a crowd so he must be wearing a white helmet in general. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Given the sentence "Onlookers mouths are agape at a breakdancer in a contorted pose." is it true that "There is a dancer in a pose."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. The dancer in the pose is a simplified description of the contorted breakdancer. The answer is yes.


Student asked: If "A male and female hiker peer out over the mountains." does that mean that "The hikers are on a picnic."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. You cannot be peering out over the mountain if you have stopped for a picnic. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "A man in shorts is using a barbecue grill in a yard."
Hypothesis: "It is summer."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Using a barbecue grill does not necessarily mean it is summer. The answer is it is not possible to tell.