Fall asleep and be awake

[Vivek]

Test No. incompl/inter-21 "The two Butter Frogs", question 7

Suddenly the sound of a cat meowing ..........

(a) made them awake
(b) made them waken
(c) made them waking
(d) made them wake up

Test No. incompl/inter-21 "The two Butter Frogs", answer 7

Suddenly the sound of a cat meowing made them wake up.

Correct answer: (d) made them wake up

Your answer was: incorrect
Suddenly the sound of a cat meowing made them awake.
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Why not "made them awake" Isn't it more common expression like "fell asleep".Please explain.
Thanks

[Alan]

Awake is a state like asleep - so you can't make someone change into this state.
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[Alan]

Simple answer: read, read, read.
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