Which sentence contains a pun?

a. A humble life of peace and quiet is better than a splendid one with danger and risk.

b. It is better to be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and erase all doubt.

c. I could not remember how to throw a boomerang, but it eventually came back to me.

d. She shimmied on the shiny dance floor in her sheer and shimmery shoes.

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Dylan Stanley

21 January, 12:37

Which sentence contains a pun?

a. A humble life of peace and quiet is better than a splendid one with danger and risk.

b. It is better to be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and erase all doubt.

c. I could not remember how to throw a boomerang, but it eventually came back to me.

d. She shimmied on the shiny dance floor in her sheer and shimmery shoes.

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Everett Crane · Answer 1

The answer would be C. Boomerangs, when thrown, are made to circle back to the user who threw it. The pun is a play on their memory returning to them just as a boomerang would come back to them.