Student asked: Premise: "A girl in pink twirls a ribbon."
Hypothesis: "A ribbon is being twirled."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. If someone twirls a ribbon then the ribbon is being twirled. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Given the sentence "A young monk in red and orange is sweeping the floor." is it true that "The monk is kneeling to meditate."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. One who is sweeping the floor can not simultaneously be kneeling to meditate. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "A white man in a camouflage t-shirt plays an electric guitar."
Hypothesis: "A black man without a shirt plays the electric guitar."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. The man is either white or black. He is either without a shirt or wearing a camouflage t-shirt. The answer is no.


Student asked: Premise: "This man is throwing a rock."
Hypothesis: "The man is sitting on a stump."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Throwing a rock involves motion and sitting on a stump implies stillness. The answer is no.