difference between awake and wake

[oxana]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #85 "Common English Errors (1)", question 9

I ......... at six o'clock in the morning every day.

(a) awake
(b) wake up
(c) get up from my bed
(d) leave my bed

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #85 "Common English Errors (1)", answer 9

I wake up at six o'clock in the morning every day.

Correct answer: (b) wake up
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What is the difference between awake and wake?

Thanks a lot.
oxana

[Linda]

Hi Oxana,
'Awake' is normally used as an adjective. In literature, the term, as a verb, is used. However, in everyday English, it is not normally used as a verb. For example, a character in a book might say "I awoke to the sound of music." In everyday English, however, "I woke up to the sound of music' is the more accepted phrase.
I hope this helps.
Linda
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