Student asked: Given the sentence "A woman placing a star ornament on a christmas tree." can we conclude that "A lady puts an ornament on a tree."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Lady is a rephrasing of woman; a Christmas tree is a tree. The answer is yes.

Student asked: Premise: "A man is using a large pole to remove letters from a sign."
Hypothesis: "The man is drawing a picture."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. We don't usually remove letters from a sign while drawing a picture. The answer is no.

Student asked: Premise: "A lady and a little boy use a pump to launch a rocket at a marina."
Hypothesis: "A mother and child launch a boat."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. One cannot launch rocket and a boat at the same time. The answer is no.

Student asked: Premise: "Two dogs race across a snowy field."
Hypothesis: "Two pugs are outside."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. The pugs may not be the dogs that are racing and they might be inside. The answer is it is not possible to tell.