Tanay sees a ball and an object he has not previously seen before.His teacher asks Tanay to "bring me the hula hoop." Tanay will likely assume:

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Tanay has not previously seen the hula hoop and thus cannot assume that it refers to the ball. It is also not reasonable to assume that the hula hoop refers to all toys, including the ball and the new object, as the teacher specifically asked for the hula hoop. Finally, it is established that the new object is not a hula hoop, so option D can also be ruled out. Therefore, the best assumption for Tanay is that the hula hoop refers to the new object.

Tanay Sees a Ball and an Object He Has Not