question in book:
Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "A person should be determined, but must know when to let go"
- Sentence B: "A termite should be determined, but must know when to let go"

standard solution:
From what we know, a person can feel things but a termite is an insect that acts on instinct.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "You cut your hair with a hairbrush"
- Sentence B: "You brush your hair with a hairbrush"

[Student] A hairbrush is not used for hair cutting.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Of the below sentences, which one does *not* make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "The game could not end until the team scored the goal."
- Sentence B: "The football team scored a goal in the last few minutes of the game."

Student: Games end when the time is up, not when a team scores a goal.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "It rains often in London"
- Sentence B: "It rains often in Sahara"

standard solution:
The Sahara is a desert and there is not much rain in deserts.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "He wears a coat in the winter"
- Sentence B: "He wears a sofa in the winter"

[Student] Sofas cannot be worn because they are not clothing.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "My sister is working hard on her sleep"
- Sentence B: "My sister is working hard on her project"

[Student]
Sleep is rest so you cannot work hard when you are sleeping.
The answer is Sentence A.