Which sentence is an example of a pun?
I want to look for my watch, but I can never seem to find the time.

By making cupcakes for them, I can kill two birds with one stone.

It is often wise to keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

She explained the novel so well that she hit the nail on the head.

She did not help with dinner because too many cooks can spoil the broth.

The fist answer choice is correct, "I want to look for my watch, but I can never seem to find the time." This is because it fits the definition of a pun. Hope this helps :)

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michell96 michell96 · Answer 2 · 2019-07-05T23:43:16+02:00

The correct answer is A. I want to look for my watch, but I never seem to find the time.

Explanation:

A pun is a play of words commonly based on expressions or words that have two meanings or two words or expressions that sound similar which are used for humor. This can be seen in the sentence "I want to look for my watch, but I never seem to find the time" because in this sentence the expression "find the time" has two meanings as this generally means to have time for some activity but in this case it means to look at the watch and determine the time, which creates a humorous sense based on different meanings this expression has.