question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "The man screamed at the dog"
- Sentence B: "The dog screamed at the man"

standard solution:
The dog usually might be not frightened by the man.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "People went into the alpaca to work."
- Sentence B: "People went into the skyscraper to work."

[Student] An alpaca is an animal and cannot have people working inside it.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "There was an eagle flying in the sky."
- Sentence B: "There was a whale flying in the sky."

Student: A whale cannot fly as it does not have wings.
The answer is Sentence B.

question in book:
Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "Nancy used a soap dish to carry lunch to her company"
- Sentence B: "Nancy used a lunch box to carry lunch to her company."

standard solution:
Lunchboxes or paperbags are used to carry lunches to work.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "Christopher Columbus sailed to North America with three ships: the Toyota, the Pontiac, and the Mazda."
- Sentence B: "Christopher Columbus sailed to North America with three ships: the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina."

[Student] The Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina are sailing ships, while the Toyota, the Pontiac, and the Mazda are cars.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "A lion is something you will find at a mall"
- Sentence B: "A lion is something you will find at a forest"

[Student]
Malls are not usually a place to find lions.
The answer is Sentence A.