Here are some examples of English jokes based on puns. Pun is a play upon words - usually one word with two meanings. 

Complete the following jokes with their punch-lines. 

1. Diner: There's something wrong with these hot dogs. 

Waiter: __

2. Waiter : How did you find the steak, sir? 

Customer:___

3. This soup tastes funny. 

Waiter :___

4. Customer : Waiter! This lobster has only one claw. 

Waiter : I'm sorry, sir. It must have been in a fight. 

Customer : ___

5. Customer : Waiter, this coffee tastes like mud!

Waiter: ___

6. Customer :  I'll have a hamburger, please.

Waiter: With pleasure. 

Customer: ___

Choose the punch-lines for each of the jokes above:

a) Then, bring me the winner.

b) Oh! I just moved the potatoes and there it was. 

c) Well, don't tell it to me. I'm only a waiter, not a vegetarian. 

d) No, with mustard and ketchup, please. 

e) Well, it was ground a few minutes ago. 

f) Then, why aren't you laughing?

Keys:

1.c); 2. b) ;3. f) ; 4. a) ; 5. e) ;6. d). 

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