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Which are examples of puns? Check all that apply.

It’s 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.

User Lanaru
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Answer:

the 1st, the 3rd, and the 5th

Step-by-step explanation:

the 2nd and 4th are just sayings, not puns.

User Kheshav Sewnundun
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Answer:

A.) It’s pointless to write with a broken pencil.

C.) The poor, old cow was udderly exhausted.

E.) That lightning storm was just shocking.

Step-by-step explanation:

A pun is an existing word with a double meaning, or simply a play-on-words, that is used in a sentence as a joke. I hope this helps! ^-^

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