Student asked: Premise: "A man waterskiing during the winter time as people watch."
Hypothesis: "People watched as the man was playing basketball."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. You need to be on a basketball court to be playing basketball and there is no water there for the man to be waterskiing. The answer is no.

Student asked: Given the sentence "A baseball pitcher leans back in preparation for a pitch." is it true that "Basketball pitcher with a spectacle is preparing pitch."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. There is no such thing as a basketball pitcher. Having a spectacle is not something we'll know automatically. The answer is it is not possible to tell.

Student asked: Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "A man is standing in a boat on a river surrounded by trees."
Hypothesis: "A man is floating on water."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. Man standing in a boat implies he is floating on water. The answer is yes.

Student asked: Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "Two old men sit on park benches."
Hypothesis: "Men enjoying their local park."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response:
Let's think. The men sit on park benches is the same as enjoying their local park. The answer is yes.