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Verbal Absurdities

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    Identify what does not make sense and why.
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  • Shortly after finishing his lunch, Sofie ate breakfast. What does not make sense and why?
    Eating breakfast--Just ate lunch
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  • The helicopter searched for the criminals under the water.
    Under the water-Helicopters only go in the air.
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  • If you see an accident on the road, call a veterinarian.
    Call a Veterinarian--Need to call 911
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  • Steve put the ice cubes into the oven to freeze.
    Putting ice cubes in oven--put in freezer
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  • I mowed the lawn on the roof with my new riding lawn mower.
    Lawn on a roof. Roofs usually do not have grass on them.
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  • In you don't have car insurance, you will never have an accident.
    Never have an accident. One is not related to the other.
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  • Chris bought cheese to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch.
    Bought cheese--does not belong in peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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  • Melissa got her toothbrush so she could write a letter to her grandmother.
    Toothbrush-need pen or pencil
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  • Jose got a ton of work done because he slept for the whole day.
    Slept for the whole day-would not get any work done.
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  • Because it was raining in the bus, the kids were late to school.
    Raining/late to school. Can't rain in the bus.
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  • I burned the water on the stove because I left it on too long.
    Burned water. Can't burn water.
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  • I learned German because I had an upcoming trip to France.
    Learned German. Speak French in France.
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