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"I was sleep" or "I was sleeped"?

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I was sleep

This phrase is incorrect. The correct form should use the adjective "asleep" instead of the verb "sleep."

The correct phrase is "I was asleep," using the adjective "asleep" to describe the state of being asleep.

Alternatives:

  • I was asleep

I was sleeped

This phrase is incorrect. The correct form should use the adjective "asleep" instead of the verb "sleeped."

The correct phrase is "I was asleep," using the adjective "asleep" to describe the state of being asleep.

Alternatives:

  • I was asleep
The correct phrase is "I was asleep." Both "I was sleep" and "I was sleeped" are incorrect. The correct form uses the adjective "asleep" to describe the state of being asleep.

Last Updated: March 24, 2024

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