He woke up early and got ready for school.

Meaning: This means that the person became conscious or stopped sleeping before the usual or expected time and prepared themselves for school.

Choice of Words: Woke up means to become conscious or to stop sleeping. Early means at an hour before the usual or expected time. Got ready means to prepare oneself for something.

Alternative Expressions

The boy awoke at an early hour and prepared himself for his educational institution.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the boy woke up from sleep before the usual time and prepared himself to go to school.

Choice of Words: The word awoke is a more formal way of saying woke. At an early hour means at a time before the usual or expected time. Prepared himself is a more formal way of saying got ready. Educational institution is a more formal way of saying school.

Upon awakening, the young lad made preparations for his attendance at the academy.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the boy woke up from sleep and prepared himself to go to school.

Choice of Words: The word upon awakening means after waking up from sleep. Young lad is a more formal way of saying boy. Made preparations is a more formal way of saying got ready. Academy is a more formal way of saying school.

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