question in book:
Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "The sun itself cannot shine"
- Sentence B: "The sun itself shines."

standard solution:
Nuclear reactions occur inside the sun, which emits energy and produces light.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Of the following two sentences, which one is against common sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "People use cars to keep in touch with friends thousands of miles away"
- Sentence B: "People use cell phones to keep in touch with friends thousands of miles away"

[Student] Cars cannot be used to keep in touch with people across the ocean.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "the student received detention for his excellent grades"
- Sentence B: "the student received a scholarship for his excellent grades"

Student: Detention is for doing something bad, not excellent grades.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "We can open the window to ventilate."
- Sentence B: "We can close the windows to ventilate."

standard solution:
Close the window and the air can't flow and ventilate.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "drinking coffee makes him wide awake"
- Sentence B: "drinking coffee makes him sleepy"

[Student] Coffee doesn't make you sleepy, it makes you energetic.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Football is square"
- Sentence B: "Football is round"

[Student]
The football couldn't fly through the air if it was square.
The answer is Sentence A.