Question

which are examples of puns? select three options.
its pointless to write with a broken pencil.
early to bed means early to rise.
the poor, old cow was udderly exhausted.
a penny saved is a penny earned.
that lightning storm was just shocking

Explanation:

A pun is a play on words. In "It's pointless to write with a broken pencil", "pointless" has a double - meaning (no tip and no purpose). In "The poor, old cow was udderly exhausted", "udderly" is a play on "utterly" using the cow's body part "udder". In "That lightning storm was just shocking", "shocking" relates to the lightning (electric shock) and the general sense of being astonishing. The other two options ("Early to bed means early to rise" and "A penny saved is a penny earned") are just simple statements without word - play.

Answer:

• It's pointless to write with a broken pencil.
• The poor, old cow was udderly exhausted.
• That lightning storm was just shocking.