Which is grammatical correct "woke to the..." or "awoke to the..."?

Question

For instance, should I say:> She woke to the rattling sound of the alarm clock.or> She awoke to the rattling sound of the alarm clock.(If both are correct, which one is more commonly used?)

Answer 1

Both are technically accurate; your decision would come down to preference for active or passive voice. I would use "she woke to the sound" (active voice) or, "she was awoken by" (passive voice).