verbs - When to use awoke/awakened/awoken? - English …
Dec 17, 2019 · The verb forms for awake are irregular, but the most common choices are awake, awoke, and was awoken. The verb forms for awaken are regular: awakens, awakened, was …
Use of awake and awaken - English Language Learners Stack …
You could use its past participle, awoken or awakened (depending on who you ask), which would be grammatical, but using the adjective awake is more idiomatic. So, if you want a verb, you …
Awake or Awaken Which one is correct?
I have awoken/awakened early only twice this month. Awaken is a transitive verb requiring a direct object. It means “cause [someone or something] to become awake”. It is a regular verb: …
sentence meaning - wake up, awaken and awake - English …
Jan 8, 2022 · He woke up to find others gone. He awakened to find others gone. He awoke to find others gone. All of the sentences can be found grammatical in OED and they seem identical in …
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Apr 20, 2019 · When the soldiers awoke, it was a bright day. Can I replace ‘awoke’ by ‘woke’ and why?
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May 5, 2016 · I'm working with a book for English composition. The book suggests "Lying awoke in bed pleasant" as an answer for a question written in my language. But I think the sentence …
"Woken up by" or "woken by"? - English Language Learners Stack …
Oct 20, 2016 · Which one is more grammatically correct? He was woken up by his alarm clock. He was woken by his alarm clock.
What does "with a jolt" mean? — (I sprang out of bed with a jolt.
Feb 20, 2024 · britannica.com: jolt — a sudden, rough movement: (1) I sprang out of bed with a jolt. (2) The car stopped with a jolt. ldoceonline.com: jolt — a sudden shock: (3) Henry sat up …
What is the difference between ‘wake up’ and ‘wake’?
Apr 19, 2019 · The sentences are semantically similar and grammatically correct except the mistake in the order of words in the first sentence: "My wife was asleep, and I woke her up. " …
idiomatic language - She tangled up the sheet on the bed VS. She ...
Feb 16, 2023 · She tangled up the sheet on the bed. (the sheet is singular) VS. She tangled up the sheets on the bed. (while the sheets are plural) Which one is more idiomatic?