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 using words with multiple meanings or words that sound alike. "It's pointless to write with a broken pencil" plays on "point" (the tip of a pencil and the idea of being useful). "The poor, old cow was udderly exhausted" uses "udderly" (sounds like "utterly") related to a cow's udders. "That lightning storm was just shocking" plays on "shocking" (relating to electricity and being surprising).

Answer:

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