Student asked: Given the sentence "A hiker with a backpack is up on a misty mountaintop." can we conclude that "The hiker scales the misty mountains in middle earth."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. A hiker on a misty mountaintop is a real event while a hiker scales the Misty Mountains is in a fictional environment. The answer is no.

Student asked: Premise: "A man in black approaches a strange silver object containing a person."
Hypothesis: "While many onlookers observe from behind a roped off barrier."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. The strange silver object is a UFO and the person inside has been abducted by aliens. The answer is no.

Student asked: Given the sentence "Two homeless men and a dog sitting on the sidewalk." is it true that "Two men and a dog are on the sidewalk."?
Teacher's response: Let's think. On the sidewalk is the same as sitting on the sidewalk. The answer is yes.

Student asked: Given the sentence "A group of men and women are sitting at a table drinking beers." is it true that "A group of people becoming intoxicated."?
Teacher's response:
Let's think. A group of men and women drinking beer does not imply that they are becoming intoxicated. The answer is it is not possible to tell.