question in book:
Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "I use the computer mouse with my right hand."
- Sentence B: "I use the computer mouse with my molar teeth with my mouth wide open."

standard solution:
You would be unable to operate the computer mouse with your mouth or your teeth.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "His car kept overheating so he brought it in to his mechanic."
- Sentence B: "His car kept dancing so he brought it in to his mechanic."

[Student] A car is an inanimate object and is unable to dance.
The answer is Sentence B.

Teacher: Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "She rubbed trash on her face."
- Sentence B: "She applied makeup on her face."

Student: No one uses trash to put on makeup.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "I skated on ice at the ice rink."
- Sentence B: "I skated on the ice without ice skates."

standard solution:
You can't skate on ice unless you have ice skates on.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "A flamingo is a type of bird"
- Sentence B: "A lion is a type of bird"

[Student] A lion is a savanna cat from Africa.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "I didn't want to go home because I didn't study."
- Sentence B: "I didn't want to go to class because I didn't study."

[Student]
You don't have to study to go home.
The answer is Sentence A.