Read the sentence below:

I was quite shell shocked when I learned my pet turtle had died.

Which correctly explains the pun in this sentence and the word or words on which it is built?

Shell shocked—a turtle has a shell

I learned—a cold way of describing a death

Pet turtle—turtles are not often pets

Had died—a hint that this might not be true

Question

Read the sentence below:

I was quite shell shocked when I learned my pet turtle had died.

Which correctly explains the pun in this sentence and the word or words on which it is built?

 Shell shocked—a turtle has a shell

 I learned—a cold way of describing a death

 Pet turtle—turtles are not often pets

 Had died—a hint that this might not be true

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8 @jim_thompson5910 @sidsiddhartha @tkhunny @zzr0ck3r

whitemonsterbunny17 · Answer

I'll start by stating the definition of pun: 
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.

whitemonsterbunny17 · Answer

So, with that said, which one do you believe is correct? (:

anonymous · Answer

Is it A?

anonymous · Answer

@Whitemonsterbunny17 ?

whitemonsterbunny17 · Answer

$\Large\color{lime}{Yes,~A~is~correct!~\bigstar}$
$\Large\frak\color{magenta}{Great~Work!}$

anonymous · Answer

thanks 4 ur help :)

whitemonsterbunny17 · Answer

$\Large\frak\color{magenta}{You're~Welcome!}$ (:

anonymous · Answer

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