question in book:
Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "Upgrading the seat can give you a more comfortable seat, but it also means less money"
- Sentence B: "Upgrading the seat can give you a more comfortable seat, but it also means more money"

standard solution:
A better seat than the original could not cost less money.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "air leaked out of the beach ball because it had a picture on it"
- Sentence B: "air leaked out of the beach ball because it had a hole on it"

[Student] Air escapes a beach ball due to a hole or compromise in the ball's material/structural integrity.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "a kite has come off my coat"
- Sentence B: "a button has come off my coat"

Student: A coat does not have a kite in it.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "The waiter brought us the drinks by a tray"
- Sentence B: "The waiter brought us the drinks by a towel"

standard solution:
A drink should be placed on a sturdy, flat object when being transported from one area to another.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "If you want to learn the news, you can read the news in the newspaper"
- Sentence B: "If you want to learn the news, you must read the news in the newspaper"

[Student] Newspapers are not the only place to learn the news.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Everybody stayed up late to see the stones tonight."
- Sentence B: "Everybody stayed up late to see the stars tonight."

[Student]
Everybody stayed up late to see the meteor shower.
The answer is Sentence A.