[QUESTION] Given the sentence "The black dog is tugging at a green rope." is it true that "A dog is near some rope."?
The dog is tugging at a rope so he must be near some rope.
The answer is yes.

Q: If "A young kid cin orange climbs a rock climbing wall." does that mean that "Some children are playing."?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A: A kid climbing does not mean that there is some number of children greater than one. A kid can climb a rock climbing wall without playing.
The answer is it is not possible to tell.

QUESTION: Premise: "Four rockers posing on a tree stump."
Based on this premise, can we conclude that the hypothesis "Four people are on a tree stump." is true?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

Let's solve it slowly: Sentence 2 of four people on a tree stump is a rephrasing of four rockers on a tree stump.
The answer is yes.

[QUESTION] Premise: "A lot of bicyclists are ready for a race to begin."
Hypothesis: "There are a lot of bike slined up."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
A lot of bike slined up shows that bicyclists are ready for a race to begin.
The answer is yes.

Q: Can we conclude from "A young man in a white t-shirt sings into a microphone while others play musical instruments in the background." that "The man is at a concert."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
A: The young man and other could be in a studio recording and not at a concert.
The answer is it is not possible to tell.

[QUESTION] Can we conclude from "One man in midair with a basketball as two men from the opposing team try to defensively block him." that "People are playing offense and defense in basketball."?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Blocking implies offense and defense; with a basketball implies they are playing basketball.
The answer is yes.