[Grammar] kelly was sleeping at her bed after long trip from Montauk

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Hello.

Are the following sentences grammatically correct?

"kelly was sleeping at her bed after long trip from Montauk where she spent Christmas with part of her family. Downstairs her mother received a call from a nervious waked up Kelly to answer the phone call. Kelly was tired but she answered the call."

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Hello.

Are the following sentences grammatically correct?

Kelly was sleeping [STRIKE]at[/STRIKE] in her bed after a long trip from Montauk, where she spent Christmas with [STRIKE]part[/STRIKE] some of her family. Downstairs, her mother received a call from a nervious waked up Kelly to answer the phone call. Kelly was tired but she answered the call.

Thanks.
I don't understand the highlighted text.
 
Dear teechar: First of all, thanks for your answer.

Sorry it was my mistake. I will try to explain the ideas.

Downstairs, her mother received a call from a nervious Kevin. She waked up Kelly to answer the phone call. Kelly was tired but she answered the call.

-Kelly was really tired from the trip, sleeping in her bed.
-Her mother was downstairs. She recieved a call from Kevin, who had a crush on Kelly.
-Kevin was very nervious, and the mother of Kelly waked up her to answer the call.

Thanks.
 
-Kelly was really tired from the trip and was sleeping in her bed.
-Her mother was downstairs. She received a call from Kevin, who had a crush on Kelly.
-Kevin was very nervous, and [STRIKE]the mother of[/STRIKE] Kelly's mother [STRIKE]waked[/STRIKE] woke Kelly up [STRIKE]her[/STRIKE] to [STRIKE]answer[/STRIKE] take the call.

Thanks.

Downstairs, her mother received a call from a nervous Kevin. She [STRIKE]waked up[/STRIKE] woke Kelly up to [STRIKE]answer[/STRIKE] take the phone call.
 
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