Question: If "Fred is the only man still alive who remembers my great-grandfather. He was a remarkable man.", can we conclude that "Fred was a remarkable man."?
Answer: no

Question: If "The police arrested all of the gang members. They were trying to stop the drug trade in the neighborhood.", can we conclude that "The police were trying to stop the drug trade in the neighborhood."?
Answer: yes

Question: If "As Andrea in the crop duster passed over Susan, she could see the landing strip.", can we conclude that "Andrea could see the landing strip."?
Answer:
yes