1. As you know from the first quiz (or because you know a lot) a Tom Swifty is basically composed of a quote and a sentence with an adverb, a verb or sometimes a noun related to the quote in an amusing way, often playing with multiple meanings. Look at the following quote, then choose the most appropriate verb to make the pun work. "I've stripped the tree" Tom... averred shouted barked declared

2. It's easy. Let's go on. "Hi Saul" Tom... cried bellowed greeted whispered

3. "Some seafood for me please", Tom... crabbed clamored oystered lobstered

4. "The prisoner escaped down a rope", said Tom condescendingly cunningly allegedly pensively

5. "I grow maize", said Tom Answer: (Another adverb)

6. "Is this radioactive?", wondered Tom. (Remember that the answer must be a real word, correctly spelled as in the dictionary) Answer: (Think Madame, adverb.)

7. "That fish is red!", said Tom Answer: (three possibilities, all adverbs.)

8. "I've got a lot of branded pineapples", said Tom balefully dolefully dutifully thankfully

9. "I'm going to sing a composition by Schumann", Tom Answer: (a verb, but also a noun in German)

10. "I feel splendid", said Tom in Polish in Russian in French in Finnish