Problem: The trophy doesn't fit into the brown suitcase because it's too large. What is too large?
Answer Choices: trophy, suitcase
Correct Answer: trophy
Knowledge needed: large x may prevent x fits in
Problem: The trophy doesn't fit into the brown suitcase because it's too small. What is too small?
Answer Choices: trophy, suitcase
Correct Answer: suitcase
Knowledge needed: small x may prevent fits in x
Problem: The man couldn't lift his son because he was so weak. Who was weak?
Answer Choices: man, son
Correct Answer: man
Knowledge needed: weak x may prevent x lifts
Problem: The man couldn't lift his son because he was so heavy. Who was heavy?
Answer Choices: man, son
Correct Answer: son
Knowledge needed: heavy x may prevent x is lifted
Problem: I was trying to balance the bottle upside down on the table, but I couldn't do it because it was so top-heavy. What was top-heavy?
Answer Choices: bottle, table
Correct Answer: bottle
Knowledge needed: top-heavy x may prevent x is balanced
Problem: I was trying to balance the bottle upside down on the table, but I couldn't do it because it was so uneven. What was uneven?
Answer Choices: bottle, table
Correct Answer: table
Knowledge needed: uneven x may prevent balanced on x
Problem: I couldn't put the pot on the shelf because it was too high. What was too high?
Answer Choices: shelf, pot
Correct Answer: shelf
Knowledge needed: high x may prevent put on x
Problem: I couldn't put the pot on the shelf because it was too tall. What was too tall?
Answer Choices: shelf, pot
Correct Answer: pot
Knowledge needed: tall x may prevent x put on shelf
Problem: I can't cut that tree down with that axe; it is too thick. What is too thick?
Answer Choices: tree, axe
Correct Answer: tree
Knowledge needed: thick x may prevent x is cut
Problem: The table won't fit through the doorway because it is too wide. What is too wide?
Answer Choices: table, doorway
Correct Answer: table
Knowledge needed: wide x may prevent x fit through
Problem: The table won't fit through the doorway because it is too narrow. What is too narrow?
Answer Choices: table, doorway
Correct Answer: doorway
Knowledge needed: narrow x may prevent fit through x
Problem: John couldn't see the stage with Billy in front of him because he is so short. Who is so short?
Answer Choices: John, Billy
Correct Answer: John
Knowledge needed: short x may prevent x sees with z in front of x
Problem: John couldn't see the stage with Billy in front of him because he is so tall. Who is so tall?
Answer Choices: John, Billy
Correct Answer: Billy
Knowledge needed: tall x may prevent sees with x in front of z
Problem: The path to the lake was blocked, so we couldn't reach it. What couldn't we reach?
Answer Choices: lake, path
Correct Answer: lake
Knowledge needed: blocked path to x may prevent reaches x
Problem: We had hoped to place copies of our newsletter on all the chairs in the auditorium, but there were simply too many of them. There are too many of what?
Answer Choices: chairs, copies
Correct Answer: chairs
Knowledge needed: x are not enough may prevent place x on all y
Problem: I saw Jim yelling at some guy in a military uniform with a huge red beard. I don't know who he was, but he looked very unhappy. Who looked very unhappy?
Answer Choices: Jim, guy
Correct Answer: guy
Knowledge needed: x is unknown may prevent x is called by name
Sentence: The city councilmen refused the demonstrators a permit because they feared violence. Who feared violence?
Answer Choices: councilmen, demonstrators
Correct Answer: councilmen
Knowledge needed: x fear violence may cause x refuses permit
Sentence: The city councilmen refused the demonstrators a permit because they advocated violence. Who advocated violence?
Answer Choices: councilmen, demonstrators
Correct Answer: demonstrators
Knowledge needed: x advocates violence may cause x is refused permit
Sentence: The delivery truck zoomed by the school bus because it was going so slow. What was going so slow?
Answer Choices: bus, truck
Correct Answer: bus
Knowledge needed: x going slow may cause x is zoomed by
Sentence: Anna did a lot better than her good friend Lucy on the test because she had studied so hard. Who studied hard?
Answer Choices: Anna, Lucy
Correct Answer: Anna
Knowledge needed: x studies hard may cause x do better on test
Sentence: Anna did a lot worse than her good friend Lucy on the test because she had studied so hard. Who studied hard?
Answer Choices: Anna, Lucy
Correct Answer: Lucy
Knowledge needed: x studies hard may cause do worse on test than x
Sentence: The firemen arrived after the police because they were coming from so far away. Who came from far away?
Answer Choices: firemen, police
Correct Answer: firemen
Knowledge needed: x comes from far may cause x arrive after
Sentence: The firemen arrived before the police because they were coming from so far away. Who came from far away?
Answer Choices: firemen, police
Correct Answer: police
Knowledge needed: x comes from far may cause arrive before x
Sentence: The older students were bullying the younger ones, so we rescued them. Whom did we rescue?
Answer Choices: younger students, older students
Correct Answer: younger students
Knowledge needed: x was bullied may cause x was rescued
Sentence: The older students were bullying the younger ones, so we punished them. Whom did we punish?
Answer Choices: younger students, older students
Correct Answer: older students
Knowledge needed: x bullied may cause x was punished
Sentence: I spread the cloth on the table in order to protect it. To protect what?
Answer Choices: table, cloth
Correct Answer: table
Knowledge needed: z is spread on x (table) may cause x is protected
Sentence: I spread the cloth on the table in order to display it. To display what?
Answer Choices: table, cloth
Correct Answer: cloth
Knowledge needed: x is spread on z (table) may cause x is displayed
Sentence: Ann asked Mary what time the library closes, because she had forgotten. Who had forgotten?
Answer Choices: Ann, Mary
Correct Answer: Ann
Knowledge needed: x forgets may cause x asks
Sentence: The sack of potatoes had been placed above the bag of flour, so it had to be moved first. What had to be moved first?
Answer Choices: sack of potatoes, bag of flour
Correct Answer: sack of potatoes
Knowledge needed: x placed above z may cause x is moved first
Sentence: The sack of potatoes had been placed below the bag of flour, so it had to be moved first. What had to be moved first?
Answer Choices: sack of potatoes, bag of flour
Correct Answer: bag of flour
Knowledge needed: z placed below x may cause x is moved first
Sentence: Susan knew that Ann's son had been in a car accident, so she told her about it. Who told about the accident?
Answer Choices: Susan, Ann
Correct Answer: Susan
Knowledge needed: x knows may cause x tells
Sentence: Although they ran at about the same speed, Sue beat Sally because she had such a good start. Who had a good start?
Answer Choices: Sue, Sally
Correct Answer: Sue
Knowledge needed: x has good start may cause x beats
Sentence: Although they ran at about the same speed, Sue beat Sally because she had such a bad start. Who had a bad start?
Answer Choices: Sue, Sally
Correct Answer: Sally
Knowledge needed: x has bad start may cause x is beaten
Sentence: Since it was raining, I carried the newspaper over my backpack to keep it dry. What was I trying to keep dry?
Answer Choices: newspaper, backpack
Correct Answer: backpack
Knowledge needed: z is carried over x (backpack) may cause keep x dry
Sentence: Since it was raining, I carried the newspaper in my backpack to keep it dry. What was I trying to keep dry?
Answer Choices: newspaper, backpack
Correct Answer: newspaper
Knowledge needed: x is carried in z (backpack) may cause keep x dry
Sentence: Sam took French classes from Adam, because he was eager to speak it fluently. Who was eager to speak French fluently?
Answer Choices: Sam, Adam
Correct Answer: Sam
Knowledge needed: x is eager to speak z (language) may cause x takes z (language) classes
Sentence: Sam took French classes from Adam, because he was known to speak it fluently. Who was known to speak French fluently?
Answer Choices: Sam, Adam
Correct Answer: Adam
Knowledge needed: x is known to speak z (language) may cause z (language) classes taken from x
Sentence: Mary tucked her daughter Anne into bed, so that she could sleep. Who is going to sleep?
Answer Choices: Anne, Mary
Correct Answer: Anne
Knowledge needed: x tucked in may cause x sleeps
Sentence: John promised Bill to leave, so an hour later he left. Who left?
Answer Choices: John, Bill
Correct Answer: John
Knowledge needed: x promise to do z may cause x does z
Sentence: John ordered Bill to leave, so an hour later he left. Who left?
Answer Choices: John, Bill
Correct Answer: Bill
Knowledge needed: x is ordered to do z may cause x does z
Sentence: Madonna fired her trainer because she slept with her boyfriend. Who slept with her boyfriend?
Answer Choices: trainer, Madonna
Correct Answer: trainer
Knowledge needed: x sleeps with y's z (boyfriend) may cause y fires x
Sentence: Madonna fired her trainer because she slept with her boyfriend. Whose boyfriend?
Answer Choices: trainer, Madonna
Correct Answer: Madonna
Knowledge needed: x sleeps with y's z (boyfriend) may cause y fires x
Sentence: If the con artist has succeeded in fooling Sam, he would have gotten a lot of money. Who would have gotten the money?
Answer Choices: con artist, Sam
Correct Answer: con artist
Knowledge needed: x fools may cause x gets money
Sentence: John hired himself out to Bill to take care of him. Who is taken care of?
Answer Choices: John, Bill
Correct Answer: Bill
Knowledge needed: hired out to x may cause x is taken care of
Sentence: Madonna fired her trainer because she couldn't stand her boyfriend. Whose boyfriend?
Answer Choices: trainer, Madonna
Correct Answer: trainer
Knowledge needed: x can not stand y's boyfriend may cause x fires y
Sentence: Esther figures that she will save shipping costs if she builds her factory in Springfield instead of Franklin, because most of her customers live there. In which town do most of Esther's customers live?
Answer Choices: Springfield, Franklin
Correct Answer: Springfield
Knowledge needed: most customers live in x may cause factory build in x
Sentence: Esther figures that she will save shipping costs if she builds her factory in Springfield instead of Franklin, because none of her customers live there. In which town do none of Esther's customers live?
Answer Choices: Springfield, Franklin
Correct Answer: Franklin
Knowledge needed: no customers live in x may cause factory build in y instead of x
Sentence: When Tommy dropped his ice cream, Timmy giggled, so father gave him a sympathetic look. Who got the look from father?
Answer Choices: Tommy, Timmy
Correct Answer: Tommy
Knowledge needed: x drops ice cream may cause x gets sympathetic look
Sentence: When Tommy dropped his ice cream, Timmy giggled, so father gave him a stern look. Who got the look from father?
Answer Choices: Tommy, Timmy
Correct Answer: Timmy
Knowledge needed: y drops ice cream, x giggles may cause x gets stern look
Sentence: George got free tickets to the play, but he gave them to Eric because he was particularly eager to see it. Who was eager to see the play?
Answer Choices: George, Eric
Correct Answer: Eric
Knowledge needed: x eager to see z (play) may cause y gives tickets to x
Sentence: George got free tickets to the play, but he gave them to Eric because he was not particularly eager to see it. Who was not eager to see the play?
Answer Choices: George, Eric
Correct Answer: George
Knowledge needed: x not eager to see z (play) may cause x gives tickets to y
Sentence: Frank was upset with Tom because the toaster he had bought from him didn't work. Who had bought the toaster?
Answer Choices: Frank, Tom
Correct Answer: Frank
Knowledge needed: x buys y from z, y does not work may cause x was upset with z
Sentence: Frank was upset with Tom because the toaster he had sold to him didn't work. Who had sold the toaster?
Answer Choices: Frank, Tom
Correct Answer: Tom
Knowledge needed: x sells y to z, y does not work may cause z was upset with x
Sentence: Bob was playing cards with Adam and was way ahead. If Adam hadn't had a sudden run of good luck, he would have lost. Who would have lost?
Answer Choices: Adam, Bob
Correct Answer: Adam
Knowledge needed: x not have good luck may cause x lose
Sentence: My meeting started at 4:00 and I needed to catch the train at 4:30, so there wasn't much time. Luckily, it was delayed, so it worked out. What was delayed?
Answer Choices: train, meeting
Correct Answer: train
Knowledge needed: x (train) is delayed may cause x is caught
Sentence: Billy cried because Toby wouldn't share his toy. Who owned the toy?
Answer Choices: Billy, Toby
Correct Answer: Toby
Knowledge needed: x not share x's property may cause cry
Sentence: Billy cried because Toby wouldn't accept his toy. Who owned the toy?
Answer Choices: Billy, Toby
Correct Answer: Billy
Knowledge needed: x not accept y's property may cause y cry
Sentence: The sculpture rolled off the shelf because it wasn't anchored. What wasn't anchored?
Answer Choices: sculpture, shelf
Correct Answer: sculpture
Knowledge needed: x not anchored may cause x rolls off
Sentence: The sculpture rolled off the shelf because it wasn't level. What wasn't level?
Answer Choices: sculpture, shelf
Correct Answer: shelf
Knowledge needed: x not level may cause y rools off x
Sentence: In July, Kamtchatka declared war on Yakutsk. Since Yakutsk's army was much better equipped and ten times larger, they were defeated within weeks. Who was defeated?
Answer Choices: Kamchatka, Yakutsk
Correct Answer: Kamchatka
Knowledge needed: y's army better equipped than x's may cause x is defeated
Sentence: The large ball crashed right through the table because it was made of steel. What was made of steel?
Answer Choices: ball, table
Correct Answer: ball
Knowledge needed: x is made of y (steel/metal) may cause x crashes through
Sentence: The large ball crashed right through the table because it was made of styrofoam. What was made of styrofoam?
Answer Choices: ball, table
Correct Answer: table
Knowledge needed: x is made of y (styrofoam/not strong material) may cause x is crashed through
Sentence: Jim yelled at Kevin because he was so upset. Who was upset?
Answer Choices: Jim, Kevin
Correct Answer: Jim
Knowledge needed: x is upset may cause x yells
Sentence: Jim comforted Kevin because he was so upset. Who was upset?
Answer Choices: Jim, Kevin
Correct Answer: Kevin
Knowledge needed: x is upset may cause x is comforted
Sentence: Pete envies Martin because he is very successful. Who is very successful?
Answer Choices: Pete, Martin
Correct Answer: Martin
Knowledge needed: x is successful may cause x is envied
Sentence: Susan knows all about Ann's personal problems because she is nosy. Who is nosy?
Answer Choices: Susan, Ann
Correct Answer: Susan
Knowledge needed: x is nosy may cause x knows about personal problems
Sentence: Susan knows all about Ann's personal problems because she is indiscreet. Who is indiscreet?
Answer Choices: Susan, Ann
Correct Answer: Ann
Knowledge needed: x is indiscreet may cause z knows about x's problems
Sentence: It was a summer afternoon, and the dog was sitting in the middle of the lawn. After a while, it got up and moved to a spot under the tree, because it was hot. What was hot?
Answer Choices: dog, spot
Correct Answer: dog
Knowledge needed: x is hot may cause x move under a tree
Sentence: Elizabeth moved her company from Sparta to Troy to save money on taxes; the taxes are much higher there. Where are the taxes higher?
Answer Choices: Sparta, Troy
Correct Answer: Sparta
Knowledge needed: x has higher taxes may cause company moved from x
Sentence: Elizabeth moved her company from Sparta to Troy to save money on taxes; the taxes are much lower there. Where are the taxes lower?
Answer Choices: Sparta, Troy
Correct Answer: Troy
Knowledge needed: x has lower taxes may cause company moved to x
Sentence: Bill passed the half-empty plate to John because he was full. Who was full?
Answer Choices: Bill, John
Correct Answer: Bill
Knowledge needed: x is full may cause x passes
Sentence: Bill passed the half-empty plate to John because he was hungry. Who was hungry?
Answer Choices: Bill, John
Correct Answer: John
Knowledge needed: x is hungry may cause y passes to x
Sentence: Jane gave Joan candy because she wasn't hungry. Who wasn't hungry?
Answer Choices: Jane, Joan
Correct Answer: Jane
Knowledge needed: x is not hungry may cause x gives z (candy)
Sentence: Jane gave Joan candy because she was hungry. Who was hungry?
Answer Choices: Jane, Joan
Correct Answer: Joan
Knowledge needed: x is hungry may cause x is given z (candy)
Sentence: Kirilov ceded the presidency to Shatov because he was more popular. Who was more popular?
Answer Choices: Kirilov, Shatov
Correct Answer: Shatov
Knowledge needed: x more popular may cause y cedes to x
Sentence: Kirilov ceded the presidency to Shatov because he was less popular. Who was less popular?
Answer Choices: Kirilov, Shatov
Correct Answer: Kirilov
Knowledge needed: x less popular may cause x cedes
Sentence: The journalists interviewed the stars of the new movie. They were very cooperative, so the interview lasted for a long time. Who was cooperative?
Answer Choices: stars, journalists
Correct Answer: stars
Knowledge needed: x (interviewee) are cooperative may cause interview lasts long time
Sentence: The journalists interviewed the stars of the new movie. They were very persistent, so the interview lasted for a long time. Who was persistent?
Answer Choices: stars, journalists
Correct Answer: journalists
Knowledge needed: x (interviewer) are persistant may cause interview lasts long time
Sentence: Frank felt crushed when his longtime rival Bill revealed that he was the winner of the competition. Who was the winner of the competition?
Answer Choices: Frank, Bill
Correct Answer: Bill
Knowledge needed: x is not winner may cause x feel crushed
Sentence: Dan took the rear seat while Bill claimed the front because his "Dibs!" was quicker. Whose "Dibs" was quicker?
Answer Choices: Dan, Bill
Correct Answer: Bill
Knowledge needed: x's "Dibs!" was quicker may cause x claim the front seat
Sentence: Dan took the rear seat while Bill claimed the front because his "Dibs!" was slow. Whose "Dibs" was slow?
Answer Choices: Dan, Bill
Correct Answer: Dan
Knowledge needed: x's "Dibs!" was slow may cause x takes the rear seat
Sentence: Bill passed the gameboy to John because his turn was over. Whose turn was over?
Answer Choices: Bill, John
Correct Answer: Bill
Knowledge needed: x's turn was over may cause x passes the gameboy
Sentence: Bill passed the gameboy to John because his turn was next. Whose turn was next?
Answer Choices: Bill, John
Correct Answer: John
Knowledge needed: x's turn was next may cause y passes the gameboy to x
Sentence: My meeting started at 4:00 and I needed to catch the train at 4:30, so there wasn't much time. Luckily, it was short, so it worked out. What was short?
Answer Choices: train, meeting
Correct Answer: meeting
Knowledge needed: x is in a m (meeting), m is short may cause x catch a t (transport service)
Sentence: I took the water bottle out of the backpack so that it would be handy. What would be handy?
Answer Choices: bottle, backpack
Correct Answer: bottle
Knowledge needed: take out x may cause x is handy
Sentence: Many people start to read Paul's books and can't put them down. They are popular because Paul writes so well. Who or what are popular?
Answer Choices: books, people
Correct Answer: books
Knowledge needed: x writes well may cause x's books are popular
Sentence: I poured water from the bottle into the cup until it was full. What was full?
Answer Choices: cup, bottle
Correct Answer: cup
Knowledge needed: pour into x may cause x is full
Sentence: I poured water from the bottle into the cup until it was empty. What was empty?
Answer Choices: cup, bottle
Correct Answer: bottle
Knowledge needed: pour from x may cause x is empty
Sentence: We went to the lake, because a shark had been seen at the ocean beach, so it was a dangerous place to swim. Which was a dangerous place to swim?
Answer Choices: beach, lake
Correct Answer: beach
Knowledge needed: shark seen at x may cause x is dangerous to swim
Sentence: John was jogging through the park when he saw a man juggling watermelons. He was very impressed. Who was impressed?
Answer Choices: John, man
Correct Answer: John
Knowledge needed: x see y juggling watermelons may cause x is impressed
Sentence: John was jogging through the park when he saw a man juggling watermelons. He was very impressive. Who was impressive?
Answer Choices: John, man
Correct Answer: man
Knowledge needed: x juggles watermelons may cause x is impressive
Sentence: I stuck a pin through a carrot. When I pulled the pin out, it had a hole. What had a hole?
Answer Choices: pin, carrot
Correct Answer: carrot
Knowledge needed: stick a pin in x may cause x has hole
Sentence: Adam can't leave work here until Bob arrives to replace him. If Bob had left home for work on time, he would be here by this time. Who would be here?
Answer Choices: Adam, Bob
Correct Answer: Bob
Knowledge needed: x leave for work on time may cause x be on time
Sentence: We went to the lake, because a shark had been seen at the ocean beach, so it was a safer place to swim. Which was a safer place to swim?
Answer Choices: lake, beach
Correct Answer: lake
Knowledge needed: see shark at x may cause x not safe
Sentence: I couldn't find a spoon, so I tried using a pen to stir my coffee. But that turned out to be a bad idea, because it got full of ink. What got full of ink?
Answer Choices: coffee, pen
Correct Answer: coffee
Knowledge needed: stir y (coffee) with x (pen) may cause y full of ink
Sentence: I couldn't find a spoon, so I tried using a pen to stir my coffee. But that turned out to be a bad idea, because it got full of coffee. What got full of coffee?
Answer Choices: coffee, pen
Correct Answer: pen
Knowledge needed: stir y (coffee) with x (pen) may cause x full of coffee
Sentence: Bob paid for Charlie's college education, but now Charlie acts as though it never happened. He is very hurt. Who is hurt?
Answer Choices: Bob, Charlie
Correct Answer: Bob
Knowledge needed: y does not acknowledge x help y may cause x is hurt
Sentence: Beth didn't get angry with Sally, who had cut her off, because she stopped and apologized. Who apologized?
Answer Choices: Sally, Beth
Correct Answer: Sally
Knowledge needed: x appologizes may prevent y gets angry with x
Sentence: In the middle of the outdoor concert, the rain started falling, but it continued until 10. What continued until 10?
Answer Choices: concert, rain
Correct Answer: concert
Knowledge needed: rain starts in middle of x may prevent x continued
Sentence: Beth didn't get angry with Sally, who had cut her off, because she stopped and counted to ten. Who counted to ten?
Answer Choices: Sally, Beth
Correct Answer: Beth
Knowledge needed: x counts to ten may prevent x gets angry
Sentence: Tom gave Ralph a lift to school so he wouldn't have to walk. Who wouldn't have to walk?
Answer Choices: Ralph, Tom
Correct Answer: Ralph
Knowledge needed: x is given lift may prevent x walks
Sentence: Tom gave Ralph a lift to school so he wouldn't have to drive alone. Who wouldn't have to drive alone?
Answer Choices: Ralph, Tom
Correct Answer: Tom
Knowledge needed: x gives lift may prevent x drive alone
Sentence: The path to the lake was blocked, so we couldn't use it. What was not used?
Answer Choices: path, lake
Correct Answer: path
Knowledge needed: x was blocked may prevent x is used
Sentence: In the middle of the outdoor concert, the rain started falling, and it continued until 10. What continued until 10?
Answer Choices: rain, concert
Correct Answer: rain
Knowledge needed: x started may be followed by x continued
Sentence: The drain is clogged with hair. It has to be cleaned. What has to be cleaned?
Answer Choices: drain, hair
Correct Answer: drain
Knowledge needed: x is clogged may be followed by x is cleaned
Sentence: The customer walked into the bank and stabbed one of the tellers. He was immediately taken to the emergency room. Who was taken to the emergency room?
Answer Choices: teller, customer
Correct Answer: teller
Knowledge needed: x is stabbed may be followed by x is taken to y (hospital)
Sentence: The customer walked into the bank and stabbed one of the tellers. He was immediately taken to the police station. Who was taken to the police station?
Answer Choices: teller, customer
Correct Answer: customer
Knowledge needed: x stabs may be followed by x is taken to y (police station)
Sentence: I used an old rag to clean the knife, and then I put it in the drawer. What did I put in the drawer?
Answer Choices: knife, rag
Correct Answer: knife
Knowledge needed: x is cleaned may be followed by x is put in y (drawer)
Sentence: I used an old rag to clean the knife, and then I put it in the trash. What did I put in the trash?
Answer Choices: knife, rag
Correct Answer: rag
Knowledge needed: x is used to clean may be followed by x is put in y (trash)
Sentence: Emma's mother had died long ago, and her education had been managed by an excellent woman as governess. Whose education had been managed?
Answer Choices: Emma, mother
Correct Answer: Emma
Knowledge needed: x's mother dies may be followed by x's education is managed
Sentence: The drain is clogged with hair. It has to be removed. What has to be removed?
Answer Choices: drain, hair
Correct Answer: hair
Knowledge needed: y is clogged with x may be followed by x is removed
Sentence: Joe saw his brother skiing on TV last night but he didn't recognize him. Who did not recognize?
Answer Choices: Joe, brother
Correct Answer: Joe
Knowledge needed: x see may be followed by x recognizes
Sentence: Sid explained his theory to Mark but he couldn't understand him. Who did not understand?
Answer Choices: Sid, Mark
Correct Answer: Mark
Knowledge needed: y explains to x may be followed by x understands
Sentence: Sid explained his theory to Mark but he couldn't convince him. Who was not convinced?
Answer Choices: Sid, Mark
Correct Answer: Mark
Knowledge needed: y explains to x may be followed by y is convinced
Sentence: Sid explained his theory to Mark but he couldn't convince him. Who could not convince?
Answer Choices: Sid, Mark
Correct Answer: Sid
Knowledge needed: x explains may be followed by x convinces
Sentence: James asked Robert for a favor but he was refused. Who was refused?
Answer Choices: James, Robert
Correct Answer: James
Knowledge needed: x asks for a favour may be followed by x was refused
Sentence: James asked Robert for a favor but he refused. Who refused?
Answer Choices: James, Robert
Correct Answer: Robert
Knowledge needed: x was asked for a favour may be followed by x refuse
Sentence: Joe paid the detective after he received the final report on the case. Who received the final report?
Answer Choices: Joe, detective
Correct Answer: Joe
Knowledge needed: x receives may be followed by x pays
Sentence: Paul tried to call George on the phone, but he wasn't available. Who was not available?
Answer Choices: Paul, George
Correct Answer: George
Knowledge needed: x tries to call y may be followed by y is not available
Sentence: Emma's mother had died long ago, and her place had been taken by an excellent woman as governess. Whose place had been taken?
Answer Choices: mother, Emma
Correct Answer: mother
Knowledge needed: x dies may be followed by x's place is taken
Sentence: Sam broke both his ankles and he's walking with crutches. But a month or so from now they should be unnecessary. What should be unnecessary?
Answer Choices: ankles, crutches
Correct Answer: crutches
Knowledge needed: x (crutches) are used may be followed by x is unnecessary
Sentence: Sam broke both his ankles and he's walking with crutches. But a month or so from now they should be better. What should be better?
Answer Choices: the ankles, the crutches
Correct Answer: the ankles
Knowledge needed: x (bone) is broken may be followed by x (bone) is better
Sentence: Thomson visited Cooper's grave in 1765. At that date he had been dead for five years. Who had been dead for five years?
Answer Choices: Thomson, Cooper
Correct Answer: Cooper
Knowledge needed: x is dead may be followed by y visited x's grave
Sentence: Fred was supposed to run the dishwasher, but he put it off, because he wanted to watch TV. But the show turned out to be boring, so he changed his mind and turned it on. What did Fred turn on?
Answer Choices: TV, dishwasher
Correct Answer: dishwasher
Knowledge needed: x is off may be followed by turn on x
Sentence: The woman held the girl against her chest. Whose chest?
Answer Choices: woman, girl
Correct Answer: woman
Knowledge needed: x holds against x's chest
Sentence: The woman held the girl against her will. Whose will?
Answer Choices: woman, girl
Correct Answer: girl
Knowledge needed: x is held against x's will
Sentence: The father carried the sleeping boy in his arms. Whose arms?
Answer Choices: father, boy
Correct Answer: father
Knowledge needed: y is sleeping, x carries y in x's arms
Sentence: The man lifted the boy onto his shoulders. Whose shoulders?
Answer Choices: man, boy
Correct Answer: man
Knowledge needed: x lifts y on x's shoulders
Sentence: Alice tried frantically to stop her daughter from barking at the party, leaving us to wonder why she was behaving so strangely. Who was behaving strangely?
Answer Choices: Alice, daughter
Correct Answer: Alice
Knowledge needed: x (person) barks, x behaving strangely
Sentence: Dr. Adams informed Kate that she had cancer and presented several options for future treatment. Who had cancer?
Answer Choices: Dr. Adam, Kate
Correct Answer: Kate
Knowledge needed: x (doctor) informs y, y has z (disease)
Sentence: Sam's drawing was hung just above Tina's and it did look much better with another one below it. Which looked better?
Answer Choices: Sam's drawing, Tina's drawing
Correct Answer: Sam's drawing
Knowledge needed: x is hung above y, y is below x
Sentence: Sam's drawing was hung just above Tina's and it did look much better with another one above it. Which looked better?
Answer Choices: Sam's drawing, Tina's drawing
Correct Answer: Tina's drawing
Knowledge needed: x is hung above y, x is above y
Sentence: Joan made sure to thank Susan for all the help she had received. Who had received help?
Answer Choices: Joan, Susan
Correct Answer: Joan
Knowledge needed: x receives help, x thanks
Sentence: Joan made sure to thank Susan for all the help she had given. Who had given help?
Answer Choices: Joan, Susan
Correct Answer: Susan
Knowledge needed: x gives help, x is thanked
Sentence: Tom threw his schoolbag down to Ray after he reached the top of the stairs. Who reached the top of the stairs?
Answer Choices: Tom, Ray
Correct Answer: Tom
Knowledge needed: x reaches top, x throws down
Sentence: Bob paid for Charlie's college education. He is very generous. Who is generous?
Answer Choices: Bob, Charlie
Correct Answer: Bob
Knowledge needed: x is generous, x pays
Sentence: The fish ate the worm. It was tasty. What was tasty?
Answer Choices: fish, worm
Correct Answer: worm
Knowledge needed: x is eaten, x is tasty
Sentence: The fish ate the worm. It was hungry. What was hungry?
Answer Choices: fish, worm
Correct Answer: fish
Knowledge needed: x eats, x is hungry
Sentence: Bob collapsed on the sidewalk. Soon he saw Carl coming to help. He was very ill. Who was ill?
Answer Choices: Bob, Carl
Correct Answer: Bob
Knowledge needed: x collapses, x is ill
Sentence: Paul tried to call George on the phone, but he wasn't successful. Who was not successful?
Answer Choices: Paul, George
Correct Answer: Paul
Knowledge needed: x tries to call on phone, x is not successfull
Sentence: Steve follows Fred's example in everything. He influences him hugely. Who is influenced?
Answer Choices: Steve, Fred
Correct Answer: Steve
Knowledge needed: x follows, x is influenced
Sentence: In the storm, the tree fell down and crashed through the roof of my house. Now, I have to get it removed What has to be removed?
Answer Choices: tree, roof
Correct Answer: tree
Knowledge needed: x crashed through, x is removed
Sentence: Madonna fired her trainer because she couldn't stand her boyfriend. Who couldn't stand?
Answer Choices: Madonna, trainer
Correct Answer: Madonna
Knowledge needed: x can not stand, x fires
Sentence: The scientists are studying three species of fish that have recently been found living in the Indian Ocean. They appeared two years ago. Who or what appeared two years ago?
Answer Choices: fish, scientists
Correct Answer: fish
Knowledge needed: x is found, x appeared
Sentence: Bob paid for Charlie's college education. He is very grateful. Who is grateful?
Answer Choices: Bob, Charlie
Correct Answer: Charlie
Knowledge needed: y paid for x's education, x is grateful
Sentence: Steve follows Fred's example in everything. He influences him hugely. Who influences?
Answer Choices: Steve, Fred
Correct Answer: Fred
Knowledge needed: y follows x's example, x influences
Sentence: Steve follows Fred's example in everything. He admires him hugely. Who is admired?
Answer Choices: Steve, Fred
Correct Answer: Fred
Knowledge needed: y follows x's example, x is admired
Sentence: Steve follows Fred's example in everything. He admires him hugely. Who admires?
Answer Choices: Steve, Fred
Correct Answer: Steve
Knowledge needed: x follows, x admires
Sentence: Jane knocked on Susan's door, but there was no answer. She was disappointed. Who was disappointed?
Answer Choices: Jane, Susan
Correct Answer: Jane
Knowledge needed: x knocked, x is disappointed
Sentence: Joe paid the detective after he delivered the final report on the case. Who delivered the final report?
Answer Choices: Joe, detective
Correct Answer: detective
Knowledge needed: x delivered, x is paid
Sentence: I took the water bottle out of the backpack so that it would be lighter. What would be lighter?
Answer Choices: bottle, backpack
Correct Answer: backpack
Knowledge needed: y taken out of x, x is lighter
Sentence: The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens. They have gotten very nervous. What has gotten nervous?
Answer Choices: foxes, chickens
Correct Answer: chickens
Knowledge needed: x is attacked, x is nervous
Sentence: Bob collapsed on the sidewalk. Soon he saw Carl coming to help. He was very concerned. Who was concerned?
Answer Choices: Bob, Carl
Correct Answer: Carl
Knowledge needed: x helped y, x is concerned
Sentence: Many people start to read Paul's books and can't put them down. They are gripped because Paul writes so well. Who or what are gripped?
Answer Choices: books, readers
Correct Answer: readers
Knowledge needed: x read books, x is gripped
Sentence: As Ollie carried Tommy up the long winding steps, his legs ached. Whose legs ached?
Answer Choices: Ollie, Tommy
Correct Answer: Ollie
Knowledge needed: x carried y, x's legs ached
Sentence: Bob paid for Charlie's college education, but now Charlie acts as though it never happened. He is very ungrateful. Who is ungrateful?
Answer Choices: Bob, Charlie
Correct Answer: Charlie
Knowledge needed: x paid for y's education, y does not acknowledge, y is ungrateful
Sentence: Thomson visited Cooper's grave in 1765. At that date he had been travelling for five years. Who had been travelling for five years?
Answer Choices: Thomson, Cooper
Correct Answer: Thomson
Knowledge needed: x visited, x is travelling
Sentence: The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens. I shall have to guard them. What do I have to guard?
Answer Choices: foxes, chickens
Correct Answer: chickens
Knowledge needed: x are attacked, x are guarded
Sentence: Jane knocked on Susan's door but she did not get an answer. Who did not get an answer?
Answer Choices: Jane, Susan
Correct Answer: Jane
Knowledge needed: x knocked on door, x not get answer
Sentence: Jane knocked on Susan's door but she did not answer. Who did not answer?
Answer Choices: Jane, Susan
Correct Answer: Susan
Knowledge needed: y knocked on x's door, x did not answer
Sentence: The police arrested all of the gang members. They were trying to run the drug trade in the neighborhood. Who was trying to run the drug trade?
Answer Choices: police, gang
Correct Answer: gang
Knowledge needed: x is arrested, x running drug trade
Sentence: If the con artist has succeeded in fooling Sam, he would have lost a lot of money. Who would have lost the money?
Answer Choices: con artist, Sam
Correct Answer: Sam
Knowledge needed: x is fooled, x lose money
Sentence: Fred watched TV while George went out to buy groceries. After an hour he got back. Who got back?
Answer Choices: Fred, George
Correct Answer: George
Knowledge needed: x goes out, x gets back
Sentence: Anne gave birth to a daughter last month. She is a very charming baby. Who is a very charming baby?
Answer Choices: Anne, daughter
Correct Answer: Anne
Knowledge needed: y gives birth to x, x is a baby
Sentence: The cat was lying by the mouse hole waiting for the mouse, but it was too impatient. What was too impatient?
Answer Choices: cat, mouse
Correct Answer: cat
Knowledge needed: x waits, x is impatient
Sentence: Sid explained his theory to Mark but he couldn't understand him. Who was not understood ?
Answer Choices: Sid, Mark
Correct Answer: Sid
Knowledge needed: x explained, x not understood
Sentence: The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens. I shall have to kill them. What do I have to kill?
Answer Choices: foxes, chickens
Correct Answer: foxes
Knowledge needed: x attacks, x is killed
Sentence: Joe has sold his house and bought a new one a few miles away. He will be moving out of it on Thursday. Which house will he be moving out of?
Answer Choices: old house, new house
Correct Answer: old house
Knowledge needed: x (house) is sold, y moves out of x
Sentence: In the storm, the tree fell down and crashed through the roof of my house. Now, I have to get it repaired. What has to be repaired?
Answer Choices: tree, roof
Correct Answer: roof
Knowledge needed: y crashed through x, x is repaired
Sentence: John hired Bill to take care of him. Who is taken care of?
Answer Choices: John, Bill
Correct Answer: John
Knowledge needed: x hire y, y takes care of x
Sentence: Dan had to stop Bill from toying with the injured bird. He is very cruel. Who is cruel?
Answer Choices: Dan, Bill
Correct Answer: Bill
Knowledge needed: x is cruel, x toying with injured bird
Sentence: As Ollie carried Tommy up the long winding steps, his legs dangled. Whose legs dangled?
Answer Choices: Ollie, Tommy
Correct Answer: Tommy
Knowledge needed: x carried y, x's legs dangled
Sentence: The delivery truck zoomed by the school bus because it was going so fast. What was going so fast?
Answer Choices: bus, truck
Correct Answer: truck
Knowledge needed: x zoom by y, x is going fast
Sentence: Joe has sold his house and bought a new one a few miles away. He will be moving into it on Thursday. Which house will he be moving into?
Answer Choices: old house, new house
Correct Answer: new house
Knowledge needed: x (house) is bought, x is moved in
Sentence: Lily spoke to Donna, breaking her concentration. Whose concentration?
Answer Choices: Lilly, Donna
Correct Answer: Donna
Knowledge needed: x is spoken to, x's concentration is broken
Sentence: Lily spoke to Donna, breaking her silence. Whose silence?
Answer Choices: Lilly, Donna
Correct Answer: Lily
Knowledge needed: x speaks, x's silence broken
Sentence: Anne gave birth to a daughter last month. She is a very charming woman. Who is a very charming woman?
Answer Choices: Anne, daughter
Correct Answer: Anne
Knowledge needed: x gives birth, x is a woman
Sentence: The police arrested all of the gang members. They were trying to stop the drug trade in the neighborhood. Who was trying to stop the drug trade?
Answer Choices: police, gang
Correct Answer: police
Knowledge needed: x arrested, x stops y (crime)
Sentence: The lawyer asked the witness a question, but he was reluctant to repeat it . Who was reluctant to repeat the question?
Answer Choices: witness, lawyer
Correct Answer: lawyer
Knowledge needed: x asks a question, x is reluctant to repeat the question
Sentence: Jane knocked on Susan's door, but there was no answer. She was out. Who was out?
Answer Choices: Jane, Susan
Correct Answer: Susan
Knowledge needed: y knocks on x's door, no answer, x is out
Sentence: The lawyer asked the witness a question, but he was reluctant to answer it . Who was reluctant to answer the question?
Answer Choices: witness, lawyer
Correct Answer: witness
Knowledge needed: x was asked a question, x is reluctant to answer
Sentence: The cat was lying by the mouse hole waiting for the mouse, but it was too cautious. What was too cautious?
Answer Choices: cat, mouse
Correct Answer: mouse
Knowledge needed: x is waited for, x is cautious
Sentence: Joe saw his brother skiing on TV last night but the he didn't have a coat on. Who did not have a coat on?
Answer Choices: Joe, brother
Correct Answer: Joe
Knowledge needed: x skiing, x not has coat on
Sentence: I put the heavy book on the table and it broke. What broke?
Answer Choices: table, book
Correct Answer: table
Knowledge needed: put z (heavy) on x, x breaks
Sentence: Alice tried frantically to stop her daughter from chatting at the party, leaving us to wonder why she was behaving so strangely. Who was behaving strangely?
Answer Choices: Alice, daughter
Correct Answer: Alice
Knowledge needed: x try frantically to stop y from chatting, x is behaving strangely
Sentence: Tom said "Check" to Ralph as he took his bishop. Whose bishop did Tom take?
Answer Choices: Tom, Ralph
Correct Answer: Ralph
Knowledge needed: y takes x's bishop, y says "Check" to x
Sentence: Tom said "Check" to Ralph as he moved his bishop. Whose bishop did Tom move?
Answer Choices: Tom, Ralph
Correct Answer: Tom
Knowledge needed: y moves y's bishop, y says "Check" to x
Sentence: Grace was happy to trade me her sweater for my jacket. She thinks it looks great on her. What looks great on Grace?
Answer Choices: jacket, sweater
Correct Answer: jacket
Knowledge needed: x looks great, x is traded for z
Sentence: Grace was happy to trade me her sweater for my jacket. She thinks it looks dowdy on her. What looks dowdy on Grace?
Answer Choices: jacket, sweater
Correct Answer: sweater
Knowledge needed: x looks dawdy, z is traded for x
Sentence: Jackson was greatly influenced by Arnold, though he lived two centuries earlier. Who lived earlier?
Answer Choices: Arnold, Jackson
Correct Answer: Arnold
Knowledge needed: x lived earlier, x influences
Sentence: Jackson was greatly influenced by Arnold, though he lived two centuries later. Who lived later?
Answer Choices: Arnold, Jackson
Correct Answer: Jackson
Knowledge needed: x lived later, x is influenced
Sentence: Jane knocked on the door, and Susan answered it. She invited her to come in. Who invited?
Answer Choices: Susan, Jane
Correct Answer: Susan
Knowledge needed: x answers door, x invites to come in
Sentence: Jane knocked on the door, and Susan answered it. She invited her to come in. Who was invited?
Answer Choices: Susan, Jane
Correct Answer: Jane
Knowledge needed: x knocks on door, x was invited to come in
Sentence: Jane knocked on the door, and Susan answered it. She invited her to come out. Who invited?
Answer Choices: Susan, Jane
Correct Answer: Jane
Knowledge needed: x knocks on door, x invites to come out
Sentence: Jane knocked on the door, and Susan answered it. She invited her to come out. Who was invited?
Answer Choices: Susan, Jane
Correct Answer: Susan
Knowledge needed: x answers the door, x was invited to come out
Sentence: I stuck a pin through a carrot. When I pulled the pin out, it left a hole. What left a hole?
Answer Choices: pin, carrot
Correct Answer: pin
Knowledge needed: x was stuck in y, x leaves a hole in y
Sentence: As Andrea in the crop duster passed over Susan, she could see the landing strip. Who could see the landing strip?
Answer Choices: Andrea, susan
Correct Answer: Andrea
Knowledge needed: x in y (air plane) passes over, x sees z (landing strip)
Sentence: There is a gap in the wall. You can see the garden through it. You can see the garden through what?
Answer Choices: gap, wall
Correct Answer: gap
Knowledge needed: x (gap) in z (wall), see through x
Sentence: There is a gap in the wall. You can see the garden behind it. You can see the garden behind what?
Answer Choices: gap, wall
Correct Answer: wall
Knowledge needed: y (gap) in x (wall), see behind x
Sentence: The foxes are getting in at night and attacking the chickens. They have gotten very bold. What has gotten bold?
Answer Choices: foxes, chickens
Correct Answer: foxes
Knowledge needed: x is bold causes x attacks
Sentence: Emma did not pass the ball to Janie although she was open. Who was open?
Answer Choices: Janie, Emma
Correct Answer: Janie
Knowledge needed: x was open, ball is not passed to x
Sentence: Pete envies Martin although he is very successful. Who is very successful?
Answer Choices: Pete, Martin
Correct Answer: Pete
Knowledge needed: x is successful causes x is envied
Sentence: I'm sure that my map will show this building; it is very famous. What is famous?
Answer Choices: building, map
Correct Answer: building
Knowledge needed: x is famous, x is shown by z (map)
Sentence: Dan had to stop Bill from toying with the injured bird. He is very compassionate. Who is compassionate?
Answer Choices: Dan, Bill
Correct Answer: Dan
Knowledge needed: x is compassionate, x stop from toying with an injured z
Sentence: Pam's parents came home and found her having sex with her boyfriend, Paul. They were embarrassed about it. Who were embarrassed?
Answer Choices: Pam and Paul, Pam's parents
Correct Answer: Pam and Paul
Knowledge needed: x were found having sex, x is embarrassed
Sentence: Pam's parents came home and found her having sex with her boyfriend, Paul. They were furious about it. Who were furious?
Answer Choices: Pam and Paul, Pam's parents
Correct Answer: Pam's parents
Knowledge needed: x found y (children) having sex, x is furious
Sentence: John was doing research in the library when he heard a man humming and whistling. He was very annoyed. Who was annoyed?
Answer Choices: John, man
Correct Answer: John
Knowledge needed: x hear y humming, x is annoyed
Sentence: John was doing research in the library when he heard a man humming and whistling. He was very annoying. Who was annoying?
Answer Choices: John, man
Correct Answer: the hummer.
Knowledge needed: x humms, x is annoying
Sentence: I was trying to open the lock with the key, but someone had filled the keyhole with chewing gum, and I couldn't get it out. What couldn't I get out?
Answer Choices: chewing gum, key
Correct Answer: chewing gum
Knowledge needed: x filled with y, not get y out
Sentence: I was trying to open the lock with the key, but someone had filled the keyhole with chewing gum, and I couldn't get it in. What couldn't I get in?
Answer Choices: chewing gum, key
Correct Answer: key
Knowledge needed: a (keyhole) is filled, not get x (key) in
Sentence: I'm sure that my map will show this building; it is very good. What is good?
Answer Choices: map, building
Correct Answer: map
Knowledge needed: x (map) is good, x (map) shows a building
Sentence: Sara borrowed the book from the library because she needs it for an article she is working on. She writes it when she gets home from work. What does Sara write when she gets home from work?
Answer Choices: book, article
Correct Answer: article
Knowledge needed: p (person) working on x (article), p writes x
Sentence: It was a summer afternoon, and the dog was sitting in the middle of the lawn. After a while, it got up and moved to a spot under the tree, because it was cooler. What was cooler?
Answer Choices: dog, spot
Correct Answer: spot
Knowledge needed: move to x (a spot) in summer, x is cooler
Sentence: Emma did not pass the ball to Janie although she saw that she was open. Who saw that the other player was open?
Answer Choices: Emma, Janie
Correct Answer: Emma
Knowledge needed: x sees y is open, x does not pass to y
Sentence: Fred is the only man still alive who remembers my great-grandfather. He is a remarkable man. Who is a remarkable man?
Answer Choices: Fred, great-grandfather
Correct Answer: Fred
Knowledge needed: x is alive, x is remarkable
Sentence: Sam Goodman's biography of the Spartan general Xenophanes conveys a vivid sense of the difficulties he faced in his childhood. Who faced difficulties?
Answer Choices: Xenophanes, Sam
Correct Answer: Xenophanes
Knowledge needed: biography of y shows y's childhood difficulties
Sentence: Sam Goodman's biography of the Spartan general Xenophanes conveys a vivid sense of the difficulties he faced in his research. Who faced difficulties?
Answer Choices: Xenophanes, Sam
Correct Answer: Sam
Knowledge needed: x writes biography, x faces difficulties in research
Sentence: Mark told Pete many lies about himself, which Pete included in his book. He should have been more truthful. Who should have been more truthful?
Answer Choices: Mark, Pete
Correct Answer: Mark
Knowledge needed: x tells lies, x should be truthful
Sentence: Mark told Pete many lies about himself, which Pete included in his book. He should have been more skeptical. Who should have been more skeptical?
Answer Choices: Mark, Pete
Correct Answer: Pete
Knowledge needed: tell lies to x, x should be skeptical
Sentence: Everyone really loved the oatmeal cookies; only a few people liked the chocolate chip cookies. Next time, we should make more of them. Which cookie should we make more of, next time?
Answer Choices: oatmeal cookies, chocolate chip cookies
Correct Answer: oatmeal cookies
Knowledge needed: x is loved by everyone, should make more of x
Sentence: Everyone really loved the oatmeal cookies; only a few people liked the chocolate chip cookies. Next time, we should make fewer of them. Which cookie should we make fewer of, next time?
Answer Choices: oatmeal cookies, chocolate chip cookies
Correct Answer: the chocolate chip.
Knowledge needed: x is liked by less, should make less of x
Sentence: There are too many deer in the park, so the park service brought in a small pack of wolves. The population should increase over the next few years. Which population will increase?
Answer Choices: deer, wolves
Correct Answer: wolves
Knowledge needed: bring x at l (location), increase in population of x at l (location)
Sentence: Jim signaled the barman and gestured toward his empty glass. Whose empty glass?
Answer Choices: Jim, barman
Correct Answer: Jim
Knowledge needed: x signals y (bartender), x gestures towards x's empty glass
Sentence: Dr. Adams informed Kate that she had retired and presented several options for future treatment. Who had retired?
Answer Choices: Kate, Dr. Adams
Correct Answer: Dr. Adams
Knowledge needed: x informs that x has retired
Sentence: Stretching her back, the woman smiled at the girl. Whose back did the woman stretch?
Answer Choices: woman, girl
Correct Answer: woman
Knowledge needed: x stretches x's back
Sentence: Fred is the only man alive who still remembers my father as an infant. When Fred first saw my father, he was twelve years old. Who was twelve years old?
Answer Choices: Fred, father
Correct Answer: Fred
Knowledge needed: twelve years old is not an infant
Sentence: Fred is the only man alive who still remembers my father as an infant. When Fred first saw my father, he was twelve months old. Who was twelve months old?
Answer Choices: Fred, father
Correct Answer: father
Knowledge needed: twelve months old is an infant
Sentence: Patting her back, the woman smiled at the girl. Whose back did the woman pat?
Answer Choices: woman, girl
Correct Answer: girl
Knowledge needed: x patts y's back, x smiles at y
Sentence: Tom's daughter Eva is engaged to Dr. Stewart, who is his partner. The two doctors have known one another for ten years. Which two people have known one another for ten years?
Answer Choices: Tom and Dr. Stewart, Eva and Dr. Stewart
Correct Answer: Tom and Dr. Stewart
Knowledge needed: x is partner of y (doctor), x and y are doctors
Sentence: Tom's daughter Eva is engaged to Dr. Stewart, who is his partner. The two lovers have known one another for ten years. Which two people have known one another for ten years?
Answer Choices: Tom and Dr. Stewart, Eva and Dr. Stewart
Correct Answer: Eva and Dr. Stewart
Knowledge needed: x is engaged to y, x and y are lovers
Sentence: I saw Jim yelling at some guy in a military uniform with a huge red beard. I don't know why he was, but he looked very unhappy. Who looked very unhappy?
Answer Choices: Jim, guy
Correct Answer: Jim
Knowledge needed: x yells, x is unhappy
Sentence: Jim signaled the barman and gestured toward his bathroom key. Whose bathroom key?
Answer Choices: Jim, barman
Correct Answer: barman
Knowledge needed: "x signals b (bartender), x is in a bar, b (bartender) is an employee of a bar, x is in s (shop/bar/restaurant), x signals y (employee of s) and gestures toward bathroom key, bathroom key is owned by y "
Sentence: Frank felt vindicated when his longtime rival Bill revealed that he was the winner of the competition. Who was the winner of the competition?
Answer Choices: Frank, Bill
Correct Answer: Frank
Knowledge needed: x feels vindicated, x is winner
Sentence: We had hoped to place copies of our newsletter on all the chairs in the auditorium, but there were simply not enough of them. There are not enough of what?
Answer Choices: copies, chairs
Correct Answer: copies
Knowledge needed: x to be placed on all y, x is not enough
Sentence: Bill thinks that calling attention to himself was rude of Bert. Who called attention to himself?
Answer Choices: Bill, Bert
Correct Answer: Bert
Knowledge needed: x is rude, x calls attention to himself
Sentence: Bill thinks that calling attention to himself was rude to Bert. Who called attention to himself?
Answer Choices: Bill, Bert
Correct Answer: Bill
Knowledge needed: x calls attention to himself, x is rude to y
Sentence: Sam and Amy are passionately in love, but Amy's parents are unhappy about it, because they are fifteen. Who are fifteen?
Answer Choices: Sam and Amy, Amy's parents
Correct Answer: Sam and Amy
Knowledge needed: x is in love, x are fifteen years old may cause x's parents unhappy
Sentence: Sam and Amy are passionately in love, but Amy's parents are unhappy about it, because they are snobs. Who are snobs?
Answer Choices: Sam and Amy, Amy's parents
Correct Answer: Amy's parents
Knowledge needed: x is in love,x's parents are snobs may cause x's parents unhappy
Sentence: In July, Kamtchatka declared war on Yakutsk. Since Yakutsk's army was much better equipped and ten times larger, they were victorious within weeks. Who was victorious?
Answer Choices: Kamtchatka, Yakutsk
Correct Answer: Yakutsk
Knowledge needed: x's army is better equipped may cause x is victorious
Sentence: When the sponsors of the bill got to the town hall, they were surprised to find that the room was full of opponents. They were very much in the majority. Who were in the majority?
Answer Choices: opponents, sponsors
Correct Answer: opponents
Knowledge needed: room full of x may cause x is in majority
Sentence: This morning, Joey built a sand castle on the beach, and put a toy flag in the highest tower, but this afternoon a breeze knocked it down. What did the breeze knock down?
Answer Choices: castle, flag
Correct Answer: flag
Knowledge needed: (breeze knocks a flag) is more likely than (breeze knocks a sand castle)
Sentence: This morning, Joey built a sand castle on the beach, and put a toy flag in the highest tower, but this afternoon the tide knocked it down. What did the tide knock down?
Answer Choices: castle, flag
Correct Answer: castle
Knowledge needed: (tide knocks a sand castle) is more likely than (tide knocks a flag)
Sentence: Sam pulled up a chair to the piano, but it was broken, so he had to stand instead. What was broken?
Answer Choices: chair, piano
Correct Answer: chair
Knowledge needed: chair broken so stand is more likely than piano broken so stand
Sentence: The actress used to be named Terpsichore, but she changed it to Tina a few years ago, because she figured it was easier to pronounce. Which name was easier to pronounce?
Answer Choices: Tina, Terpsichore
Correct Answer: Tina
Knowledge needed: Tina easier to pronounce is more likely than Terpsichore easier to pronounce
Sentence: The actress used to be named Terpsichore, but she changed it to Tina a few years ago, because she figured it was too hard to pronounce. Which name was too hard to pronounce?
Answer Choices: Tina, Terpsichore
Correct Answer: Terpsichore
Knowledge needed: Terpsichore is too hard to pronounce is more likely than Tina is too hard to pronounce
Sentence: Fred and Alice had very warm down coats, but they were not enough for the cold in Alaska. Who or what were not enough for the cold?
Answer Choices: Fred and Alice, coats
Correct Answer: coats
Knowledge needed: coats not enough for cold is more likely than Fred and Alice were not enough for cold
Sentence: Archaeologists have concluded that humans lived in Laputa 20,000 years ago. They hunted for deer on the river banks. Who hunted for deer?
Answer Choices: humans, archaeologists
Correct Answer: humans
Knowledge needed: prehistoric humans hunted for deer is more likely than archaeologists hunted for deer
Sentence: Archaeologists have concluded that humans lived in Laputa 20,000 years ago. They hunted for evidence on the river banks. Who hunted for evidence?
Answer Choices: humans, archaeologists
Correct Answer: archaeologists
Knowledge needed: archaeologists hunted for evidence is more likely than prehistoric humans hunted for evidence
Sentence: I put the cake away in the refrigerator. It has a lot of leftovers in it. What has a lot of leftovers?
Answer Choices: cake, refrigerator
Correct Answer: refrigerator
Knowledge needed: refrigerator has leftovers in it is more likely than cake has leftovers in it
Sentence: Sam tried to paint a picture of shepherds with sheep, but they ended up looking more like dogs. What looked like dogs?
Answer Choices: sheep, shepherd
Correct Answer: sheep
Knowledge needed: sheep look like dogs is more likely than shepherds look like dogs
Sentence: Sam tried to paint a picture of shepherds with sheep, but they ended up looking more like golfers. What looked like golfers?
Answer Choices: sheep, shepherd
Correct Answer: shepherd
Knowledge needed: shepherd look like golphers is more likely than sheep look like golphers
Sentence: I tried to paint a picture of an orchard, with lemons in the lemon trees, but they came out looking more like light bulbs. What looked like light bulbs ?
Answer Choices: lemons, light bulbs
Correct Answer: lemons
Knowledge needed: lemons look like light bulbs is more likely than lemon trees look like light bulbs
Sentence: I tried to paint a picture of an orchard, with lemons in the lemon trees, but they came out looking more like telephone poles. What looked like telephone poles?
Answer Choices: lemons, light bulbs
Correct Answer: the trees
Knowledge needed: lemon trees look like telephone poles is more likely than lemons look like telephone poles
Sentence: The painting in Mark's living room shows an oak tree. It is to the right of a house. What is to the right of a house?
Answer Choices: tree, painting
Correct Answer: tree
Knowledge needed: tree is to the right of a house is more likely than a painting is to the right of a house
Sentence: The painting in Mark's living room shows an oak tree. It is to the right of the bookcase. What is to the right of the bookcase?
Answer Choices: tree, painting
Correct Answer: painting
Knowledge needed: a painting is to the right of a bookcase is more likely than a tree is to the right of a bookcase
Sentence: The man lifted the boy onto his bunk bed. Whose bunk bed?
Answer Choices: boy, man
Correct Answer: boy
Knowledge needed: boy's bunkbed is more likely than man's bunkbed
Sentence: Joe's uncle can still beat him at tennis, even though he is 30 years older. Who is older?
Answer Choices: uncle, joe
Correct Answer: uncle
Knowledge needed: a person's uncle is 30 years older is more likely than the person is 30 years older
Sentence: Joe's uncle can still beat him at tennis, even though he is 30 years younger. Who is younger?
Answer Choices: uncle, joe
Correct Answer: joe
Knowledge needed: a person is 30 years younger is more likely than the person's uncle is 30 years younger
Sentence: Sam pulled up a chair to the piano, but it was broken, so he had to sing instead. What was broken?
Answer Choices: chair, piano
Correct Answer: piano
Knowledge needed: piano broken so sing is more likely than chair broken so sing
Sentence: Sara borrowed the book from the library because she needs it for an article she is working on. She reads it when she gets home from work. What does Sara read when she gets home from work?
Answer Choices: book, article
Correct Answer: book
Knowledge needed: Given the context "working on an article", reads a book is more likely than reads an article
Sentence: The father carried the sleeping boy in his bassinet. Whose bassinet?
Answer Choices: father, boy
Correct Answer: boy
Knowledge needed: boy's bassinet is more likely than father's bassinet
Sentence: I can't cut that tree down with that axe; it is too small. What is too small?
Answer Choices: axe, tree
Correct Answer: axe
Knowledge needed: can not cut a tree with small axe is more likely than can not cut a small tree with an axe
Sentence: Mary took out her flute and played one of her favorite pieces. She has loved it since she was a child. What has Mary loved since she was a child?
Answer Choices: piece, flute
Correct Answer: piece
Knowledge needed: loving a musical piece is more likely than loving a flute
Sentence: I put the cake away in the refrigerator. It has a lot of butter in it. What has a lot of butter?
Answer Choices: cake, refrigerator
Correct Answer: cake
Knowledge needed: cake has a lot of butter is more likely than refrigerator has a lot of butter
Sentence: Mary took out her flute and played one of her favorite pieces. She has had it since she was a child. What has Mary had since she was a child?
Answer Choices: flute, one of her favourite piece
Correct Answer: flute
Knowledge needed: having an object is more likely than having a musical piece
Sentence: Fred and Alice had very warm down coats, but they were not prepared for the cold in Alaska. Who or what were not prepared for the cold?
Answer Choices: Fred and Alice, coats
Correct Answer: Fred and Alice
Knowledge needed: people not prepared for cold is more likely than clothes not prepared for cold
Sentence: Tom threw his schoolbag down to Ray after he reached the bottom of the stairs. Who reached the bottom of the stairs?
Answer Choices: Ray, Tom
Correct Answer: Ray
Knowledge needed: "x reach bottom causes x at bottom ; x is at bottom, y throws down to x"
Sentence: The dog chased the cat, which ran up a tree. It waited at the top. Which waited at the top?
Answer Choices: Dog, Cat
Correct Answer: Cat
Knowledge needed: "x runs up causes x is up ; x is up/top, x waits at top"
Sentence: Mary tucked her daughter Anne into bed, so that she could work. Who is going to work?
Answer Choices: Mary, Daughter
Correct Answer: Mary
Knowledge needed: "x is tucked causes x sleeps ; x sleeps causes x not disturb y (x's parent) ; x not disturbed causes x works"
Sentence: Adam can't leave work here until Bob arrives to replace him. If Bob had left home for work on time, he would be gone by this time. Who would be gone?
Answer Choices: Adam, Bob
Correct Answer: Adam
Knowledge needed: ""
Sentence: Ann asked Mary what time the library closes, but she had forgotten. Who had forgotten?
Answer Choices: Ann, Marry
Correct Answer: Mary.
Knowledge needed: "x asks y followed by y not tells x ; y forgets causes y not tells"
Sentence: They broadcast an announcement, but a subway came into the station and I couldn't hear it. What couldn't I hear?
Answer Choices: announcement, subway
Correct Answer: announcement
Knowledge needed: ""
Sentence: They broadcast an announcement, but a subway came into the station and I couldn't hear over it. What couldn't I hear over?
Answer Choices: announcement, subway
Correct Answer: subway
Knowledge needed: "subway train is noisy ; x is noisy prevents hear over x"
Sentence: The sun was covered by a thick cloud all morning, but luckily, by the time the picnic started, it was out. What was out?
Answer Choices: sun, cloud
Correct Answer: sun
Knowledge needed: "x (cloud) covers y, y is in x ; x is in followed by x is out "
Sentence: As Andrea in the crop duster passed over Susan, she could see the landing gear. Who could see the landing gear?
Answer Choices: Susan, Andrea
Correct Answer: Susan
Knowledge needed: "crop duster is an airplane ; airplane passes over x causes x sees landing gear"
Sentence: The sun was covered by a thick cloud all morning, but luckily, by the time the picnic started, it was gone. What was gone?
Answer Choices: sun, cloud
Correct Answer: cloud
Knowledge needed: ""
Sentence: Bob was playing cards with Adam and was way ahead. If Adam hadn't had a sudden run of good luck, he would have won. Who would have won?
Answer Choices: Bob, Adam
Correct Answer: Bob
Knowledge needed: "x playing against y, y is opponent of x ; y is opponent of x, y dows not have good luck causes x wins"
Sentence: Look! There is a shark swimming right below that duck! It had better get away to safety fast! What needs to get away to safety?
Answer Choices: shark, duck
Correct Answer: duck
Knowledge needed: "shark is dangerous is more likely than duck is dangerous ; x (dangerous) is near y, y moves to safety"
Sentence: Look! There is a minnow swimming right below that duck! It had better get away to safety fast! What needs to get away to safety?
Answer Choices: shark, minnow
Correct Answer: minnow
Knowledge needed: "duck is dangerous is more likely than minnow is dangerous ; x (dangerous) is near y, y moves to safety"
Sentence: Fred is the only man still alive who remembers my great-grandfather. He was a remarkable man. Who was a remarkable man?
Answer Choices: Fred, great-grandfather
Correct Answer: great-grandfather
Knowledge needed: ""
Sentence: Fred watched TV while George went out to buy groceries. After an hour he got up. Who got up?
Answer Choices: Fred, George
Correct Answer: Fred
Knowledge needed: "x sit down followed by x watch TV ; x sit down followed by x get up"
Sentence: Susan knew that Ann's son had been in a car accident, because she told her about it. Who told the other about the accident?
Answer Choices: Ann, Susan
Correct Answer: Ann
Knowledge needed: "x is told causes x knows ; Ann told susan is more likely than Susan told Susan"
Sentence: The police left the house and went into the garage, where they found the murder weapon. Where did they find the murder weapon?
Answer Choices: garage, house
Correct Answer: garage
Knowledge needed: "x went into y causes x's location = y ; x find y causes x's location = y's location"
Sentence: When the sponsors of the bill got to the town hall, they were surprised to find that the room was full of opponents. They were very much in the minority. Who were in the minority?
Answer Choices: opponents, sponsors
Correct Answer: sponsors
Knowledge needed: "room full of x causes x is in majority ; given that ""opponents were in majority"", sponsors were in the minority is more likely than opponents were in minority"
Sentence: The dog chased the cat, which ran up a tree. It waited at the bottom. Which waited at the bottom?
Answer Choices: dog, cat
Correct Answer: dog
Knowledge needed: "x run up causes x's is up ; given ""cat is up"", dog waited at the bottom is more likely than cat waited at the bottom"
Sentence: Fred covered his eyes with his hands, because the wind was blowing sand around. He lowered them when the wind stopped. What did Fred lower?
Answer Choices: eyes, hands
Correct Answer: hands
Knowledge needed: "x lifts x's y (hands) followed by x's eyes are covered with x ; x is lifted followed by x is lowered"
Sentence: Fred covered his eyes with his hands, because the wind was blowing sand around. He opened them when the wind stopped. What did Fred open?
Answer Choices: eyes, hands
Correct Answer: eyes
Knowledge needed: "x closes x's y (eyes) followed by y are covered ; x is closed followed by x is opened"
Sentence: The police left the house and went into the garage, after they found the murder weapon. Where did they find the murder weapon?
Answer Choices: house, garage
Correct Answer: house
Knowledge needed: "x is at y followed by x leaves y ; x is at y, x finds z causes z is at y"
Sentence: There are too many deer in the park, so the park service brought in a small pack of wolves. The population should decrease over the next few years. Which population will decrease?
Answer Choices: deer, wolves
Correct Answer: deer
Knowledge needed: "wolves are predators ; deer are prey ; bring x (predator) at l (location) followed by decrease in population of y (prey) at l (location)"
Sentence: I put the butterfly wing on the table and it broke. What broke?
Answer Choices: wing, table
Correct Answer: wing
Knowledge needed: "butterfly wing is delicate ; x is delicate, x breaks"
Sentence: Fred was supposed to run the dishwasher, but he put it off, because he wanted to watch TV. But the show turned out to be boring, so he changed his mind and turned it off. What did Fred turn off?
Answer Choices: tv, dishwasher
Correct Answer: the television.
Knowledge needed: "turn x (TV) on followed by watch x (TV) ; x is turned on followed by x is turned off"