Tom Swifties #5
by Gloria Rosenthal


A Tom Swifty, as you may know, is a line of dialogue ending with a whimsically appropriate adverb. For example, "I read Games, from time to time," Tom said periodically. The following Tom Swifties are lacking the all-important adverbs. We've given you the first letters to help you come up with those we have in mind. "Okay, get your pencils out,"Tom said pointedly." 1. "I just bought a foreign car!" Tom announced T_____ . 2. "Nyeah, nyeah, let's have some turtle soup," Tom said M_____ . 3. "I forgot what my wife wanted from the store," Tom said L_____ . 4. "I'm so happy that I can float," Tom declared B_____ . 5. "Block that kick!" Tom shouted D_____ . 6. "I've got a code in da nose," , Tom muttered S_____ . 7. "Did you ever fly a plane?" Tom asked A_____ . 8. "My paint canvas is blank," Tom said A_____ . 9. "I hate quizzes," Tom stated T_____ . 10. "This cream is bad," Tom said S_____ . 11. "Better order 12 dozen of the blasted things," Tom said G_____ . 12. "I always shop here," Tom announced P_____ . 13. "Columbus, you were wrong," Tom stated F_____ . 14. "I prefer unposed photos," Tom remarked C_____ . 15. "It's a copy machine; it's a copy machine," Tom said R_____ . 16. "Try on this negligee," Tom suggested T_____ . 17. "All campers to their shelters," Tom announced I_____ . 18. "Let's not cut the Valentine," Tom agreed W_____ .


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