question in book:
Choose the sentence that goes against common sense.
Options:
- Sentence A: "studying for a subject requires time and effort"
- Sentence B: "studying for breathing requires time and effort"

standard solution:
Breathing is an automatic response and does not require studying.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Pick which sentence is not logical.
Options:
- Sentence A: "More people will be more productive"
- Sentence B: "More people may be more productive"

[Student] More of something does not automatically lead to a better outcome and more people may just actually create confusion.
The answer is Sentence A.

Teacher: Pick which sentence is not logical.
Options:
- Sentence A: "The house is made of pine-cones."
- Sentence B: "The house is made of wood."

Student: Wood is a good building material but pine-cones are not.
The answer is Sentence A.

question in book:
One of the following sentences is nonsensical. Which one is it?
Options:
- Sentence A: "She kicked the ball down the street."
- Sentence B: "The street kicked the ball down."

standard solution:
A street does not have the ability to kick.
The answer is Sentence B.

[TEACHER] Of the below sentences, which one does *not* make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "He took his animal to a painter for treatment"
- Sentence B: "He took his animal to a vet for treatment"

[Student] Painters don't know how to take care of animals.
The answer is Sentence A.

[TEACHER] Of the below sentences, which one does *not* make sense?
Options:
- Sentence A: "the prisoners are in the clouds"
- Sentence B: "the prisoners are in a cell"

[Student]
Prisoners cannot go to clouds as they are high up in the sky.
The answer is Sentence A.