Student asked: Premise: "A city park in fall with a pathway lined with several park benches and several people sitting and walking."
Hypothesis: "A group of people play volleyball in the park."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. If one is sitting or walking then one can not play volleyball. The answer is no.

Student asked: Premise: "A boy is skim boarding in a backyard pool while two other men watch."
Hypothesis: "The boy is in a backyard pool."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. The boy being in the backyard pool is a shortened explanation. The answer is yes.

Student asked: Premise: "A man selects a food item from a buffet table while a couple sits in the background."
Hypothesis: "A man is picking food."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Someone who selects a food item is picking food to eat. The answer is yes.

Student asked: Given the sentence "A group of three belly dancers is taking a bow." can we conclude that "The dancers are preparing to go on stage."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Taking a bow implies the end of the show while preparing to go implies they haven't begin to perform. The answer is no.