question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Cold is a curable disease."
- Sentence B: "Cold is an incurable disease."

standard solution:
Cold is a small illness, and it's easy to treat.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "An owl can roll its neck backward"
- Sentence B: "Owls have very stiff necks"

[Student] Owls are known for for rotating their necks.
The answer is Sentence B.

Teacher: One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "It helps mark the rail so we don't get lost."
- Sentence B: "It helps mark the trail so we don't get lost."

Student: If you have a rail to hold you can not get lost.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "I put my hand in the hot oil"
- Sentence B: "I put the vegetables in hot oil"

standard solution:
Putting hands in hot oil would cause severe burns.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Of the below sentences, which one does *not* make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "People are comfortable when they are ill."
- Sentence B: "People feel bad when they are ill."

[Student] Being ill is an unpleasant experience and no one will feel comfortable when ill.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Which of the following two sentences does not make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "He spun a race."
- Sentence B: "He ran a race."

[Student]
A race is not an object that can be spun.
The answer is Sentence A.