A Tom Swifty Punning Test!

To those of you unfamiliar with the concept of a Tom Swifty, it is a pun 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. For example: '"I need to sharpen my pencil." said Tom bluntly.' Can you find the right word to make it a real Tom Swifty pun?
 
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"Will it be OK if I sing along in church today?" Tom...
asked.
assumed.
submitted.
inquired.
 
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"There are no 2's in this deck" Tom...
deduced.
decried.
shouted.
guessed.
 
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"This is mutiny!" said Tom...
maddingly.
eagerly.
bountifully.
savagely.
 
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"I love Chinese food." said Tom...
eagerly.
wantonly.
boldly.
suspensefully.
 
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"I would like to purchase a ring." said Tom with...
abandon.
anticipation.
regret.
pleasure.
 
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"I clean the house every Sunday." said Tom...
pitifully.
honestly.
weakly.
matronly.
 
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"I have a split personality." said Tom...
maddingly.
aloofly.
being Frank.
candidly.
 
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"I think I'll use a different font." said Tom...
briefly.
boringly.
blandly.
boldly.
 
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"I've got to stop this motor!" ______ Tom.
Choked
Slurred
Groaned
Cranked
 
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"The situation is quite grave." said Tom...
gravely.
glowingly.
cryptically.
crestfallen.
 
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"I'm afraid it's my maid's day off." said Tom...
depressingly.
helplessly.
imploringly.
honestly.
 
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"He's dreadfully boring, isn't he?" said Tom...
indulgently.
insistently.
lazily.
interestingly.
Shall We Try Again?
You may not have understood the rules of a Tom Swifty pun, or perhaps just missed out on the clues in the first part... READ MORE
Well Done!
You've managed to make a lot of funny puns today! You surely have a mind for the odd wordplay... Good for you! However... READ MORE
A Tom Swifty
You ARE Tom, a person with puns on the brain! You probably have a terrific sense of humor and a good head for language... READ MORE
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