Next Question: Given the sentence "A dog with a baseball in his mouth." can we conclude that "The dog is dead outside."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
My Answer: Let's think. A dead dog cannot normally hold a baseball in his mouth. The answer is no.
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Next Question: Premise: "Two golfers look off into the distance with hands blocking the sun."
Hypothesis: "Two guys are playing basketball."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
My Answer: Let's think. If one is playing basketball then one is not using their hands to be blocking the sun. The answer is no.
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Next Question: Premise: "A red plane flying over a boat as it trails pink smoke."
Hypothesis: "A plane is flying over a ship in the water and the ship is blowing smoke."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
My Answer:
Let's think. The boat is not necessarily in the water and the ship is not necessarily blowing smoke. The answer is it is not possible to tell.
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