Group 5: Presupposition and entailment

1. Sentence: "I wish I had studied harder."→ Presupposition: I ______ study hard.

1. Sentence: "Jack finished writing his book."→ Entailment: Jack _________ his book.

Which sentence contains an existential presupposition?

• A. "I wish I had more time."

• B. "My brother’s car is very expensive."

• C. "Could you help me with my homework?"

• D. "She might pass the exam.”

Which of the following triggers a factive presupposition?

• A. "I know that he lied."

• B. "I hope that he lied."

• C. "Maybe he lied."

• D. "If he lied, I would be upset."

Which sentence implies that the speaker previously had a job?

• A. "I am working hard."

• B. "I stopped working last month."

• C. "I might get a job soon."

• D. "I will start working soon."

Which sentence does NOT contain a presupposition?

• A. "She visited her grandmother yesterday."

• B. "If I had money, I would travel the world."

• C. "He has been to Italy before."

• D. "He is proud of winning the award."

If the sentence "Tom drank two glasses of water." is true, which entailment must also be true?

• A. Tom dislikes drinking water.

• B. Tom drank exactly three glasses of water.

• C. Tom did not drink anything.

• D. Tom drank something.

 What is the entailment of the sentence "She completed the project before the deadline."?

• A. The project was incomplete.

• B. She missed the deadline.

• C. She worked on the project.

• D. She failed to finish the project.

If "Mark is running a marathon." is true, which of the following must be true?

• A. Mark is swimming.

• B. Mark is moving.

• C. Mark is standing still.

• D. Mark has already finished the race.

 If "The chef prepared all the dishes." is true, what is an entailment?

• A. The chef prepared at least one dish.

• B. The chef did not prepare any dishes.

• C. The chef only prepared one dish.

• D. The chef refused to cook.