Puns

Identify the homograph in the following pun:

My friend made a joke about a TV controller. It wasn't remotely funny.

• TV controller

• friend

• remotely

• funny

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Is this pun a homographic pun or a homophonic pun?

My pony has a cough today. He's a little hoarse.

• Homographic Pun

• Homophonic Pun

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Is this pun a homographic pun or a homophonic pun?

Windmills are great! I'm a big fan.

• Homographic Pun

• Homophonic Pun

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Is this pun a homographic pun or a homophonic pun?

When Jake found a gray hair, he thought he'd dye.

• Homographic Pun

• Homophonic Pun

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Is this pun a homographic pun or a homophonic pun?

A blind man picked up a hammer and saw.

• Homographic Pun

• Homophonic Pun

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What are puns?

• A type of joke that creates a humorous effect

• A type of wordplay that relies on the multiple meanings of words or the similarity in sounds between different words

• A form of literature that uses clever wordplay

• A type of advertisement that adds a playful twist to language

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What is the definition of puns?

• A type of joke that involves a play on words

• A type of painting

• A type of dance

• A form of poetry

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Which of the following is an example of a pun?

• The baker couldn't make enough dough

• The scarecrow won an award for being outstanding in his field

• Reading a book about anti-gravity is impossible to put down

• All of the above

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What is one benefit of puns?

• Enhancing creativity

• Developing language skills

• Expanding vocabulary

• All of the above

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How do puns work?

• By using words that are unrelated to each other

• By using words with multiple meanings

• By using words that sound the same but have different meanings

• By using words that sound the same and have the same spelling but have different meanings

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