Sound woke sleeping boy.

Meaning: A noise caused a boy who was sleeping to wake up.

Choice of Words: Sound is something you hear, woke means caused to wake up, sleeping means resting with closed eyes, boy is a male child.

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Noise awakened the slumbering lad.

Meaning: This means that a loud sound caused the boy to wake up. It's like saying, The thunder made the boy jump out of bed.

Choice of Words: Noise is a noun that refers to a loud or unpleasant sound. Awakened is a verb that means to wake up. Slumbering is an adjective that describes the boy as being in a state of deep sleep. Lad is a noun that refers to a young boy.

A cacophony of sounds stirred the dormant child.

Meaning: This means that a lot of loud noises caused the boy to wake up. It's like saying, The sirens and horns made the boy sit up in bed.

Choice of Words: Cacophony is a noun that refers to a harsh or discordant mixture of sounds. Stirred is a verb that means to wake up or become active. Dormant is an adjective that describes the boy as being in a state of sleep or inactivity. Child is a noun that refers to a young person.

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