Grammar fix
deep sleep
restful sleep
A period of sleep when you are sleeping very well and your body and mind fully rest, usually without waking up easily.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- After a long day, I fell into a deep sleep and didn’t wake up until morning.daily life
- Getting enough deep sleep is important for your health because it helps your body recover and your mind feel clear the next day.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: in deep sleep; fall into deep sleep; be in a deep sleep
WrongI was in deep sleep when you called.
RightI was in a deep sleep when you called.
'In A deep sleep' needs the article.
Patternin deep sleep; fall into deep sleep; be in a deep sleep
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Profound slumber' is literary; 'in a deep sleep' / 'fast asleep' is natural.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
deep sleepfall intoain arestful
Don't confuse it
'Light sleep' means you wake up easily; 'deep sleep' means you are hard to wake.