Question:
Post ies, on the other hand, obsess on the Times . Last month at the Post 's annual Pugwash editorial retreat, outgoing Managing Editor Robert Kaiser began his speech with the preposterous boast that the Post , with a staff half the size of the Times ', does more for its readers, day in and day out.

Does it follow that "Editor Kaiser boasted that the Post was more efficient than the Times."?
Answer:
yes

Question:
Behind them are vast groves of banana trees.

Does it follow that "The groves are vast."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
Funchal's deep natural harbor propelled the city's development in the 15th and 16th centuries, when Ma?dei?ra became known to expeditions on their way to the Far East and Americas.

Does it follow that "Funchal's natural harbor spurred the city's growth in the 15th and 16th centuries,"?
Answer:
yes

Question:
She seized hurriedly on the first name that came into her head.

Does it follow that "She grasped on to the first name that came to mind."?
Answer:
yes