question in book:
Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "Cindy is really tired so she decides to stay up late"
- Sentence B: "Cindy is really tired so she decides to go to bed earlier"

standard solution:
Staying up late will not help a tired person.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Of the below sentences, which one does *not* make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "We should not spit anywhere in public."
- Sentence B: "We must spit anywhere if we want."

[Student] Spiting anywhere will give rise to the spreading of the bacterium.
The answer is Sentence B.

Teacher: Which of the following sentences is nonsensical?
Options:
- Sentence A: "He hasn't bathed in a week so he's dirty"
- Sentence B: "He hasn't bathed in a week so he's clean"

Student: A person who has not showered for a week can only be dirty.
The answer is Sentence B.

question in book:
Which of these sentences doesn't make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "My mother buys a bag for me"
- Sentence B: "My bag buys mother for me"

standard solution:
Bags are incapable of purchasing things, and people cannot be purchased anyway.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "do not use the stairs when there is a fire"
- Sentence B: "use the elevator when there is a fire"

[Student] You may become trapped in an elevator when there is a fire.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "If you need a haircut, you go to McDonalds."
- Sentence B: "If you need a haircut, you go to a barbershop."

[Student]
McDonalds serves hamburgers, they do not cut hair.
The answer is Sentence A.