Problem: Sentence: "The chair was broken, so he had to stand instead."; Another sentence: "Sam pulled up a chair to the piano, but it was broken, so he had to stand instead."?
A: yes

Problem: Sentence: "She stroked Mama's hair and let the child weep."; Another sentence: "Mama came over and sat down beside Alice. Gently she stroked her hair and let the child weep."?
A: no

Problem: Sentence: "It was a major influence on Shakespeare's writing."; Another sentence: "This book introduced Shakespeare to Goethe; it was a major influence on his writing."?
A:
no