Question

Read the sentence below:

The shoemaker's assistant was given the boot when he was discovered stealing leather.

Which of the following correctly explains the pun in this sentence and the word or words on which it is built?
Given the boot—A shoemaker would work on boots
Shoemaker's assistant—Shoes are made mainly by helpers
Discovered stealing—Discovery and stealing both are secretive
Stealing leather—Leather and steel are both used to make shoes

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Given the boot—A shoemaker would work on boots

Step-by-step explanation:

A pun refers to a humoristic, concise phrase or sentence that is created based on a word that has multiple meanings, words that sound similar or words that are closely related to others. In the case of the sentence "The shoemaker's assistant was given the boot when he was discovered stealing leather" the use of the word "boot" creates a pun because in this case the word "boot" means being fired but it is also a type of shoes which is ironic because the shoemaker's assistant probably worked with boots. This implies, the sentence that explains this pun is "Given the boot—A shoemaker would work on boots".