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You’ve forgotten the magic word.

Analysis:

The word “word” is a noun because it occurs after an article “The” and an adjective “magic”.

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She’s used to flying around outside.

Analysis:

the word “used to” is a verb because it has past tense suffix “-ed” attached to it. It also followed by a noun phrase “flying around “ which functions as the object of this verb.

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Harry wasn’t a normal boy

Analysis:

The word “normal” is an adjective because it modifies the noun “boy” by describing qualities of a boy. It occurs before the noun which is a typical position for adjectives in English.

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It was this scar that made Harry so particularly unusual, even

for a wizard.

Analysis:

The word “particularly” is an adverb because it ends with the adverb forming suffix “-ly”. It describes the specificity of Harry's scar.

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We had to write an essay about our hero at school.

Analysis:

The world “about” is a preposition because it shows the relationship between essay and our hero. It introduces the prepositional phase about our hero, in which our hero is the object of preposition.

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He wore round glasses, and on his forehead was a thin, lightning-shaped scar.

Analysis:

The word “and” function as conjunctions because they link clauses or words together. It introduces an adverbial phrase that describes Harry Potter's scar.

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Hogwarts had written to Harry,

and the whole story had come out.

Analysis:

Therefore, "the whole story" is a noun phrase with pre-noun modifiers because the words that describe or determine the noun come before it.

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Harry fought to keep his face straight as he emerged.

Analysis:

In the phrase "his face straight", the word "straight" comes after the noun "face", modifying it by describing its condition or appearance — that's what makes it a post-noun modifier.

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Harry couldn’t feel too excited about this

Analysis:

"too excited" forms an adjective phrase because it’s a group of words centered around an adjective that describes a noun or pronoun.

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Harry had taken up his place at wizard school, where he and his scar were famous.

Analysis:

“At wizard school” is an adverbial phrase of place because it modifies where Harry took up his place. It modifies the verb phrase

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a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective

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a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective

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He was back with the Dursleys for the summer, back to being treated like a dog that had rolled in something smelly.

Analysis:

"in something smelly" is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective, because it modifies the noun "dog" by describing what kind of dog — the one that had rolled in something smelly.

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a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverb

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a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverb

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Aunt Petunia burst into tears and hugged her son.

Analysis:

"Into tears" is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverb because it tells how Aunt Petunia burst, modifying the verb 'burst' and describing the manner of the action.

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I’ve learned about phrases that I’ve never learned before. And I’ve learned how to use them to write in sentences.

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This was what had been watching him out of the garden hedge that morning.

Analysis:

The word "was" is a form of the verb "to be", which is commonly used as a linking verb. It links the subject "This" to a subject complement.

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Harry stared

Analysis:

The word "Stared" is intransitive because it does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.

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I know what day it is.

Analysis:

The verb "know" is a monotransitive verb because it requires one direct object to complete its meaning.

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Dobby has never been asked to sit down by a wizard

Analysis:

Ditransitive verbs take two objects — someone and something. "Asked" fits this because it requires both the person asked (Dobby) and the thing requested (to sit down).

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Dobby leaned towards Harry, his eyes wide as headlamps

Analysis:

the verb + prepositional phrase (leaned towards Harry) form a complex intransitive verb phrase, where the verb is completed by the phrase but still does not have a direct object.

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(2 examples):

1) I'm not buying today, Mr Borgin, but selling

Analysis: In this sentence, there is “but” word and it coordinates noun clause which is “not buying today, Mr Borgin, but selling”

2) Harry asked Ron and Hermione as they climbed the Gringotts steps.

Analysis: in this sentence, there is “and” word and it coordinates noun clause which is “asked Ron and Hermione as they climbed the Gringotts steps” it called adverbial clause of time.

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1) said Mr. Weasley indignantly, but he was distracted almost at once by the

sight of Hermione’s parents, who were standing nervously at the

counter that ran all along the great marble hall, waiting for

Hermione to introduce them.

Analysis:

there is “but” in this sentence. It coordinates noun phrases which are “Mr. Weasley indignantly, but he was distracted almost at once by the

sight of Hermione’s parents” and it’s called “Parallel Structure”

2) Draco turned away and saw the cabinet right in front of him.

Analysis:

in this sentence, there is “and” word and it coordinates prepositional phrases which are “Draco turned away and saw the cabinet right in front of him”

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1) Harry had been on the point of unlocking Hedwig's cage by magic and sending her to Ron and Hermione with a letter, but it wasn't worth the risk.

Analysis:

in this sentence, there is “but” word and it coordinates independent clauses which are “on the point of unlocking Hedwig's cage by magic and sending her to Ron and Hermione with a letter, but it wasn't worth the risk” They are joined by but, a coordinating conjunction.

2) you know, in case they end up back in a Muggle shop or house.

Analysis:

there is “or” word and it coordinates adverbial clause of reason/purpose and a noun.

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with that.

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with that.

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Analysis:

“The Dursleys hadn’t even remembered that today happened to be Harry’s twelfth birthday” in this sentence, there is “that” word and it’s beginning noun clauses because it has a subject and verb. It is a noun clause because it functions as the object of the main verb.

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with that.

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with that.

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Analysis:

“Harry knew instantly that this was what had been watching him out of the garden hedge that morning. Is it noun clause” In this sentence, “that” is a subordinating conjunction introducing a noun clause, which acts as the object of the verb “knew.” Without “that,” the sentence could still be understood informally.

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with if/whether.

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with if/whether.

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Analysis:

“What was the good of magicking himself out of his room if Hogwarts would expel him for doing it?” In this sentence, “If” is used because the sentence expresses a conditional relationship. It’s explaining why the action would be useless (because of what would happen if he did it).

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with if/whether.

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with if/whether.

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Analysis:

“I don’t know whether the Malfoys own a house-elf” In this sentence, the word “Whether” begins the clause because it introduces an indirect yes/no question.

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with wh-question words (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with wh-question words (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).

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Analysis:

“Dobby has heard Dumbledore’s powers rival those of He Who Must Not Be Named at the height

of his strength” the word “Who” in this sentence begins the clause because it’s a relative pronoun that introduces the descriptive part “who must not be named,” which tells us which “he” we’re talking about

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with wh-question words (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).

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Find 2 examples with noun clauses beginning with wh-question words (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).

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Analysis:

“They couldn’t use real Quidditch balls, which would have been hard to explain if they had escaped and flown away over the village” the word “Which” refers to “real Quidditch balls.” The clause explains more about the balls, why they couldn’t use them.

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2 examples using who, whom, which, or that

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2 examples using who, whom, which, or that

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The real Lockhart was wearing robes of forget-me-not blue which exactly matched his eyes.

Analysis: “which exactly matched his eyes” is an adjective clause because it’s a clause that describes a noun “robes”.

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2 examples using who, whom, which, or that

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2 examples using who, whom, which, or that

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Dudley gasped and fell off his chair with a crash that shook the whole kitchen.

Analysis : that shook the whole kitchen is an adjective clause because it begins with a relative pronoun “that” and describes a noun “crash”.

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1 example using whose, where, when, or why (or a preposition + which)

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1 example using whose, where, when, or why (or a preposition + which)

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Harry and Ron both flinched, but she merely pointed it at the empty fireplace, where flames suddenly erupted.

Analysis : The clause “where flames suddenly erupted” gives more information about “the empty fireplace.” It tells us which fireplace or what happened at the fireplace.

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 1 example with no relative pronoun (zero relative)

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 1 example with no relative pronoun (zero relative)

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Analysis : this sentence has zero relative because it reduced form “The clock on the wall opposite him” still means: The clock that was on the wall opposite him.

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1 example of a non-restrictive (non-defining) clause

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1 example of a non-restrictive (non-defining) clause

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They took it in turns to ride Harry’s Nimbus Two Thousand, which was easily the best broom.

Analysis : “which was easily the best broom” is a non-restrictive because removing it doesn’t change the main meaning of the sentence.

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Analysis:

In this sentence “Harry heard from Hogwarts one sunny morning about a week after he had arrived at The Burrow” This is an adverbial clause of time. It tells when Harry heard from Hogwarts.

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Nearly Headless Nick tried vainly to recapture his audience, but gave up as Sir Patrick's head went sailing past him to loud cheers.

Analysis:

in this sentence “Nearly Headless Nick tried vainly to recapture his audience, but gave up as Sir Patrick's head went sailing past him to loud cheers.” An adverbial clause is “as Sir Patrick's head went sailing past him to loud cheers.” It is an adverbial clause because it modifies the verb "gave up" by giving time information.

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As they entered Lockhart's darkened office there was a flurry of movement across the walls.

Analysis:

In this sentence “As they entered Lockhart’s darkened office” is an adverbial clause because it modifies “there was a flurry of movement across the walls” it’s an adverbial clause of time.

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His twinkling light-blue gaze made Harry feel as though he was being X-rayed.

Analysis: in this sentence “as though he was being X-rayed” is an adverbial clause because it starts with “as though” a subordinating conjunction.

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I see no reason to stop the boy playing Quidditch.

Analysis: in this sentence “the boy playing Quidditch” is a reduced adjective clause. The full sentence was “I see no reason to stop the boy who is playing Quidditch.” It modifies a noun without using a relative pronoun (who) and a verb (is).

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The crowd cheered and clapped and Harry found himself being presented with the entire works of Gilderoy Lockhart.

Analysis:

In this sentence “being presented with the entire works of Gilderoy Lockhart.”is a reduced adjective clause. Full relative clause would be: “Harry found himself who was being presented with the entire works of Gilderoy Lockhart.” Using a past participle (“being presented”) signals that it’s a past-action modifier, typical of reduced adjective past clauses.

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But doing magic in front of those Muggles you live with.

Analysis:

The full sentence is “But if you do magic in front of those Muggles you live with …” This is a present participle (from “do”), used to form the reduced adverb clause.

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Lockhart shouted in alarm over the heads of the battling crowd, as Malfoy sank to his knees.

Analysis:

In this sentence “as Malfoy sank” could be reduced to “Lockhart shouted in alarm over the heads of the battling crowd, Malfoy having sank to his knees.” Use the perfect participle to indicate a past action relative to the main past verb.