He always gets his books ready and then goes to his lectures until midday

[tulipflower]

What doe 'goes to his lectures' mean in the following sentence?

'He always gets his books ready and then goes to his lectures until midday.

Extracted from 'Mindset for IELTS, Foundation' page 14, Exercise 10.

 

[Lycidas]

It means that he goes to classes in which he either hears or gives a lecture.

 

[Rover_KE]

Extracted from 'Mindset for IELTS, Foundation' page 14, Exercise 10.

What is the purpose of the exercise?

 

[tulipflower]

What is the purpose of the exercise?

It's about daily routine. The students should use the correct form of the verbs.

 

[Barque]

The students should use the correct form of the verbs.

Are you saying the following sentence has been presented as a wrong one and that you need to amend it?

'He always gets his books ready and then goes to his lectures until midday.

 

[Tarheel]

I would say they "attend" a lecture if they are a student or "deliver" the lecture if they are the lecturer.

 

[tulipflower]

Are you saying the following sentence has been presented as a wrong one and that you need to amend it?

No, I don't know the exact meaning.

 

[Barque]

I didn't ask if you know the meaning.

I was asking what the original question was, in relation to that sentence.

You said:

Extracted from 'Mindset for IELTS, Foundation' page 14, Exercise 10.

What does this Exercise 10 ask you to do with the sentence He always gets his books ready and then goes to his lectures until midday?
Does it say there's something wrong with this sentence?
Or is this sentence provided as the answer to a question?

 

[tulipflower]

I didn't ask if you know the meaning.

I was asking what the original question was, in relation to that sentence.

You said:

What does this Exercise 10 ask you to do with the sentence He always gets his books ready and then goes to his lectures until midday?
Does it say there's something wrong with this sentence?
Or is this sentence provided as the answer to a question?

It is part of the context. The students should fill in the blanks with the correct word form. He always ................... (get) his books ready and then ................ (go) to his lectures until midday.

 

[Tarheel]

It is part of the context. The students should fill in the blanks with the correct word form. He always ................... (get) his books ready and then ................ (go) to his lectures until midday.

Is the person a student or a teacher?

 

[tulipflower]

Is the person a student or a teacher?

He is a student.

 

[Tarheel]

@tulipflower I wouldn't call them "his lectures" if he's not delivering them. But I'm not saying that's wrong. However, you could say (for example), "He always attends the lectures delivered by Professor Williams."