I was sleep vs I was asleep

The correct phrase to use is 'I was asleep.' 'Asleep' is the correct adjective to describe the state of being in sleep. 'I was sleep' is incorrect because 'sleep' is a noun, not an adjective.

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I was sleep

'I was sleep' is incorrect. 'Sleep' is a noun, not an adjective.

The correct phrase is 'I was asleep,' where 'asleep' is an adjective describing the state of being in sleep.

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If I was sleep walking isn't it true that if a sleep walker is suddenly woken up he can become hostile and not know it?
So I... guess I was sleep-walking.
So I... guess I was sleep-walking.
Co all I wanted was sleep.
He said I was to sleep here.
I was hoping I could sleep over at Larissa's tonight.
Because the 20 mils were making me fat and all I did was sleep.
Things got so bad between Bart and Lisa, I was losing sleep.
Rachel, I heard dog noises when I was trying to sleep.
This morning I was watching Frederick sleep.
You were reading Shakespeare sonnets when I was going to sleep.
I was getting to sleep but you keep waking me up.
I thought maybe she'd realized I was pretending to sleep.
I was forced to sleep with her.
You were reading Shakespeare sonnets when I was going to sleep.
I was going to sleep but I heard the door bell.
I was pretty sleep-deprived at this point, so this probably isn't how it really happened, but here's how I rember it.
I was pretty sleep-deprived at this point, so this probably isn't how it really happened, but here's how I rember it.
And you did your fair share while I was trying to sleep, too.
I thought I was letting him sleep in this morning, till I got the call.

Alternatives:

I was asleep
I fell asleep
I am asleep
I will be asleep
I have been asleep

I was asleep

'I was asleep' is the correct phrase to describe the state of being in sleep.

Use 'I was asleep' to indicate that you were in a state of sleep.

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I had some ideas for it when I was asleep.
I must've just hit dial while I was asleep.
I was asleep and then the crashing was over there.
I was asleep when he left for the mine that day.
He thought I was asleep at Miss Guthrie's tavern.
And they thought I was asleep.
I was asleep in my chambers when the rebels attacked.
I was asleep. I've woken you.
I was asleep just a minute ago.
I could breathe when I was asleep.
She must have used my credit cards while I was asleep.
I was asleep until you woke me.
I was asleep, apparently trying to eat the entire kitchen.
I was asleep in my bed when those D'Haran animals broke in.
I was asleep before I even hit the bed.
I guess I was asleep when you got home.
Some skinhead shanked me while I was asleep.
I was asleep... ...something woke me up.
I was asleep when I heard the bedroom door open.
I was asleep in bed with my husband.

Alternatives:

I fell asleep
I am asleep
I will be asleep
I have been asleep
I am going to sleep

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