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Tom Swifties

Who says adverbs can't be fun? Tom Swifties are puns that use adverbs. The adverbs create a “punny” description between how Tom asked or said something (the adverb) and the words he's quoted as saying. For example, here's a Tom Swifty: “Which way is the cemetery?” Tom asked gravely. (Get it? The word gravely is a play on the word cemetery.) See if you can fill in the adverbs that will make these Tom Swifties complete:

• “Would you turn the light on?” Tom asked ______________.

• “That's nothing; I've had a transplant,” Tom's father countered______________.

• “I can't tell if that is sleet or hail,” Tom said______________.

• “You're driving too fast!” Tom cried______________.

• “The florist has run out of flowers,” Tom lamented______________.

• “This is the end of our relationship,” Tom declared______________.

• “It's too warm in here!” Tom bellowed ______________.

• “Because of my new job, I'll have to relocate,” Tom remarked ______________.

• “Play ball!” Tom shouted ______________.

• “Let's go see a baseball game in Atlanta,” Tom suggested ______________.______________