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Tom Swifties Trivia Quiz

Tom Swifties are adverbial puns. You supply the adverb! It's easiest to explain with a couple of examples! 'I don't think I'll be in school today,' Tom said... The answer is 'absently.' 'I lost my news magazine,' said Tom...the answer is 'timelessly.'

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
crisw

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
66,080

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5090

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Question 1 of 10

1. 'I passed my cardiac checkup with flying colors!' said Tom,....

Answer: (Starts with W, 14 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'This lemonade is too sour!' said Tom,...

Answer: (Starts with A, 6 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'My tires have lost all of their air,' Tom said,...

Answer: (Starts with F, 6 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'I can't remember what I wrote down to buy at the store,' said Tom,...

Answer: (Starts with L, 10 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'I have an entire family of lions in my front yard,' said Tom,...

Answer: (Starts with P, 10 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'I've entered the Iditarod sled dog race,' Tom said, ...

Answer: (Starts with H, 7 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'My barn is filled with hay,' said Tom, ...

Answer: (Starts with B, 9 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'I was able to take away the robber's gun,' said Tom, ...

Answer: (Starts with D, 11 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'I can't see a thing. Get me a flashlight!' said Tom, ...

Answer: (Starts with D, 6 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'I don't have any apples, pears or grapes,' said Tom, ...

Answer: (Starts with F, 11 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'I passed my cardiac checkup with flying colors!' said Tom,....

Answer: wholeheartedly

2. 'This lemonade is too sour!' said Tom,...

Answer: acidly

3. 'My tires have lost all of their air,' Tom said,...

Answer: flatly

4. 'I can't remember what I wrote down to buy at the store,' said Tom,...

Answer: listlessly

5. 'I have an entire family of lions in my front yard,' said Tom,...

Answer: pridefully

6. 'I've entered the Iditarod sled dog race,' Tom said, ...

Answer: huskily

7. 'My barn is filled with hay,' said Tom, ...

Answer: balefully

8. 'I was able to take away the robber's gun,' said Tom, ...

Answer: disarmingly

9. 'I can't see a thing. Get me a flashlight!' said Tom, ...

Answer: darkly

10. 'I don't have any apples, pears or grapes,' said Tom, ...

Answer: fruitlessly

Source: Author crisw

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