# filler 30 -
The carpenter ended up with a sunburn.
? Was the carpenter able to avoid getting sunburn? N
# adapt watched1 ambiguous
The crooked politician watched in his office committed numerous serious crimes.
? Was the politician a criminal? Y
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The physics professor at the university was finally going to retire.
? Was the professor just starting his career? N
# filler 35 -
The frat guys hosted a party which they were sure would win them friends.
? Did the frat guys have people over? Y
# adapt washed1 unambiguous
The dirty hikers who were washed in the stream set up their camp.
? Did the hikers wash after setting up camp? N
# adapt taught1 ambiguous
The eager bartender taught the drink recipe worked till past midnight.
? Did the bartender stop serving early? N
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The corrupt politicians frequented the bars downtown.
? Did the politicians avoid the bars downtown? N
# adapt served1 ambiguous
The sunburned boys served the hot dogs got a stomach ache.
? Were the boys given hot dogs? Y
# adapt called1 ambiguous
The teenage girls called in the hallway answered the principal rudely.
? Did the girls call in the hallway? N
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Several construction workers lost their jobs when the housing market declined.
? Did some of the workers lose their jobs? Y
# adapt warned1 unambiguous
The aging professors who were warned about the midterm were caught off guard.
? Did the professors know about the exam? Y
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The foreign delegates arrived at the embassy surrounded by security guards.
? Were the delegates alone? N
# adapt dropped1 unambiguous
A yellow frisbee that was dropped from the roof landed in the ditch.
? Did the frisbee end up in the driveway? N
# filler 26 -
All the undergraduates in the class had trouble keeping up.
? Was the class easy for the undergrads? N
# adapt pushed1 unambiguous
The frightened kid who was pushed through the crowd got separated from Jane.
? Was the kid able to stay with Jane? N
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The school librarian selected books that the library patrons would enjoy.
? Did the English teacher pick out the books? N
# adapt pushed2 unambiguous
The nervous wrestler who was pushed through the crowd hadn't seen his opponent.
? Was the wrestler moved towards the ring? Y
# filler 34 -
The pilots flew over the city where they had just had a wonderful weekend.
? Did the pilots enjoy themselves in the city? N
# adapt watched2 ambiguous
The silly boys watched during the play quickly left the auditorium.
? Did the boys stay in the auditorium? N
# filler 18 -
The drill sergeant forced the men to do hundreds of push-ups and sit-ups.
? Did the men volunteer to do sit-ups and push-ups? N
# adapt washed2 unambiguous
The calico cat who was washed in the alley ran into the street.
? Was the cat bathed in the street? N
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The children in the park could be heard three blocks away.
? Were the children being quiet? N
# adapt taught2 unambiguous
The young technician who was taught the computer program caught on right away.
? Was the technician slow to learn? N
# adapt served2 ambiguous
The evil genie served the golden figs went into a trance.
? Did the genie receive figs? Y
# filler 31 -
The lifeguard watched over his part of the beach all day.
? Did the lifeguard have a designated portion of the beach to watch? Y
# adapt dropped2 ambiguous
The large package dropped from the plane hit several tall trees.
? Did something fall out of the plane? Y
# filler 25 -
The store manager carefully cleaned both the interior and exterior of the store.
? Did the manager care about the appearance of the store? Y
# adapt called2 unambiguous
The thoughtless secretaries who were called on the balcony returned to their desks.
? Did the secretaries get called from the balcony? Y
# filler 1 -
The police put a man in jail for robbing a liquor store.
? Was the man incarcerated? Y
# adapt warned2 ambiguous
Several angry workers warned about low wages decided to file complaints.
? Did the workers take action? Y
# filler 20 -
The girls on the basketball team trained and practiced all summer.
? Were the girls lazy all summer? N
# filler 15 -
The nurses that worked in the intensive care unit all wanted to have more holidays off.
? Did the nurses want more time off? Y
# adapt dropped3 ambiguous
The alert soldiers dropped from the helicopter found their target quickly.
? Did it take the soldiers a long time to find the target? N
# filler 16 -
The eccentric professor always inspired his students to think critically about their work.
? Did the professor encourage laziness in his students? N
# adapt called3 unambiguous
The computer programmers who were called about the problem knew what to do.
? Were the programmers confused by the problem? N
# filler 36 -
The university town attracted lots of tourists during the summer.
? Was the university town dead during the summer? N
# adapt served3 ambiguous
The sleepy volunteers served the hot soup were glad to sit.
? Were the volunteers intentionally not given food? N
# filler 24 -
The guest speaker nervously cleared his throat before addressing the small audience.
? Was the speaker completely calm before speaking? N
# adapt warned3 unambiguous
The experienced soldiers who were warned about the dangers conducted the midnight raid.
? Did the soldiers know about the dangers? Y
# filler 32 -
The record executive signed the band because it was getting so much attention in college towns.
? Did the executive refuse to sign the band? N
# adapt washed3 ambiguous
The hippie children washed in the river were later taken berry-picking.
? Did the children get to pick berries? Y
# filler 40 -
The package arrived too late to be of any use.
? Did the package arrive on time? N
# adapt watched3 ambiguous
The brown sparrow watched on a branch pecked at an insect.
? Was the sparrow watching an insect? N
# adapt taught3 unambiguous
The experienced chef who was taught about the stove burnt his hand anyway.
? Was the chef unaware of the stove? N
# filler 22 -
All the parents at the meeting strongly disagreed with the new policy.
? Did the parents like the new policy? N
# adapt pushed3 unambiguous
The pawnshop owner who was pushed through the doors got into a fight.
? Was there an altercation involving the pawnshop owner? Y
# filler 17 -
The shoe salesman looked impatiently out the window while waiting for customers.
? Was the salesman eager for business? Y
# filler 14 -
The film critic wept at the end of his favorite French film.
? Was the film critic incapable of crying? N
# adapt pushed4 ambiguous
An impatient shopper pushed through the doors complained to the manager.
? Did the shopper walk clamly through the doors? N
# adapt called4 unambiguous
The drunk tourists who were called on their balcony were asked to leave.
? Did someone ask the tourists to leave? Y
# filler 29 -
The shoppers love to spend all day at the mall on the weekends.
? Did the shoppers enjoy the mall? Y
# adapt taught4 ambiguous
The six volunteers taught the complicated procedure became very good students.
? Did the volunteers do poorly in school? N
# filler 21 -
The engineers at the plant wore helmets when they went near the machines.
? Did the engineers take any safety measures? Y
# adapt served4 unambiguous
The experienced waitress who was served the grilled chicken sent her food back.
? Was the waitress happy with her chicken? N
# filler 13 -
One of the spectators at the baseball game caught a stray ball.
? Did somebody catch the stray ball? Y
# adapt watched4 unambiguous
The young children who were watched in the hallway were following the adults.
? Were the children left alone? N
# filler 7 -
The well-known philanthropist had a party every summer.
? Did the philanthropist have parties? Y
# adapt washed4 ambiguous
The Indian children washed in the stream splashed and shouted loudly.
? Were the children noisy? Y
# filler 5 -
The leader of the crime ring was always suspicious of his business partners.
? Was the crime leader suspicious? Y
# adapt warned4 ambiguous
Some rescue workers warned about the avalanche decided to stand by.
? Did the workers know about the avalanche already? Y
# filler 23 -
The storekeepers were afriaid that riots would ensue after the hometeam won the tournament.
? Were some people worried after the hometeam won? Y
# adapt dropped4 unambiguous
Monica's blue pen that was dropped from the desk wound up getting stolen.
? Did someone take Monica's pen? Y
# filler 9 -
The band set up their equipment before the concert.
? Did the band set up their equipment? Y
# filler 12 -
Some of the university students move into the dorms as early as August.
? Did all the students wait till September to move in? N
# adapt taught5 unambiguous
The cyclist who was taught the new technique became much more competitive.
? Did the cyclist's performance get worse? N
# filler 37 -
The valuable lamp was broken by the mischievous boy. 
? Was the vase valuable? Y
# adapt called5 ambiguous
The grad students called during their exams left to go home.
? Did the grad students go home? Y
# filler 11 -
Many of the city cops refuse to work in the rough parts of town.
? Were there parts of town where cops wouldn't work? Y
# adapt served5 unambiguous
The kitchen staff who were served in the cafeteria soon got very sleepy.
? Was the kitchen staff tired? Y
# filler 33 -
The zookeepers fed the giraffes in the evenings since giraffes refuse to eat when it's hot.
? Did the giraffes prefer to eat when it's cool? Y
# adapt washed5 unambiguous
The hospital patient who was washed in his room read the newspaper constantly.
? Did the patient read all the time? Y
# filler 38 -
The wallpaper was a perfect choice for the couple's new home.
? Was the wallpaper a bad choice? N
# adapt warned5 ambiguous
The cotton farmers warned about bad floods had no other crops.
? Did the farmers have different crops? N
# filler 27 -
Each of the cab drivers had their own favorite route to get to the airport.
? Was there more than one way to get to the airport? Y
# adapt watched5 unambiguous
The hyper puppy who was watched at the kennel played with a ball.
? Was the puppy docile? N
# filler 39 -
The extremely dense book was read by the middle school students.
? Were the students reading a book? Y
# adapt dropped5 ambiguous
The construction equipment dropped from the roof landed on the pavement.
? Did something fall from the roof? Y
# filler 2 -
The soccer players ran a mile each day before the season started.
? Did the soccer players only run once a week? N
# filler 3 -
The school principal worked constantly all summer dealing with paperwork.
? Was the principal busy? Y
# adapt pushed5 ambiguous
The overprotective mother pushed into the office would eventually calm down.
? Was the mother upset? Y
