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 "A penny saved is a penny earned", "penny" is used in a double - meaning way. In "The poor, old cow was udderly exhausted", "udderly" is a pun on "utterly" related to a cow's udders. In "It's pointless to write with a broken pencil", "pointless" has a double meaning related to the pencil's tip.

Answer:

A. A penny saved is a penny earned.
C. The poor, old cow was udderly exhausted.
E. It's pointless to write with a broken pencil.