Student asked: Given the sentence "A yellow dog stands in a road surrounded by children in blue shirts." can we conclude that "The kids pet the dog."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Just because dog stands surrounded by children does not mean they pet the dog. The answer is it is not possible to tell.

Student asked: Can we conclude from "Quarterback calling a timeout during a game." that "The quarterback is tackling somebody."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. A quarterback cannot be calling out a time if he is tackling someone. The answer is no.

Student asked: Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "Two men dressed in black with large colored bowties are performing a comedy routine near some bushes in front of a small audience."
Hypothesis: "Two men are telling jokes to a crowd at a talent show."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. Not every comedy routine is comprised of men telling jokes and not every small audience watching two men perform a comedy routine are doing so at a talent show. The answer is it is not possible to tell.

Student asked: Can we conclude from "Young boy charges a flock of birds near a pond." that "A boy tries to scare off some birds."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Young boy charges a flock of birds near a pond doesn't mean that they are tries to scare off some birds. The answer is it is not possible to tell.