Lessons began with a morning assembly.

Meaning: Periods of instruction started together with a gathering of people in the part of the day from sunrise to noon.

Choice of Words: Lessons: periods of instruction; began: started; with: together with; a: used to refer to a particular person or thing; morning: part of the day from sunrise to noon; assembly: a gathering of people.

Alternative Expressions

Classes started with a morning meeting.

Meaning: This means that the group of students who learn together started their day with a gathering in the morning.

Choice of Words: Classes are groups of students who learn together. Started means began. With means together with. A is used before a singular noun. Morning is the time of day after sunrise and before noon. Meeting is a gathering of people to discuss or do something. When you put all these words together, it means that the group of students who learn together started their day with a gathering in the morning.

Learning activities commenced with a gathering in the forenoon.

Meaning: This means that the learning activities started with a group of people coming together in the morning.

Choice of Words: Learning activities are things you do to learn, like reading, writing, and math. Commenced means started. With means together with. A is used before a singular noun. Gathering is a group of people who have come together. Forenoon is the part of the day between sunrise and noon. When you put all these words together, it means that the learning activities started with a group of people coming together in the morning.

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