Student asked: Premise: "Young man in blue shorts about to perform a slam dunk."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "He is a basketball player." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Performing a slam dunk does not constitute being a basketball player. The answer is it is not possible to tell.

Student asked: Given the sentence "Two older gentlemen play a game of checkers." can we conclude that "Two men participate in a checker tournament."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. To play a game of checkers does not imply a tournament. The answer is it is not possible to tell.

Student asked: Premise: "A pale tan dog romps through a wooded area."
Hypothesis: "A dog runs after a squirrel in a wooden area."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Teacher's response: Let's think. Runs might not be romps and squirrel is not mentioned in sentence 1. The answer is it is not possible to tell.

Student asked: Can we conclude from "Woman having difficulties turning her parasail starts to go under." that "The woman is watching tv."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response:
Let's think. A woman that is having trouble turning her parasail is not watching TV. The answer is no.