Understanding the Passage and Blank 2

The passage describes Harry Potter's introduction in the first book. It explains his life with his aunt and uncle and the discovery of his magical heritage on his 11th birthday. Blank number 2 appears in the sentence describing what happens after he learns he is a wizard:

"On his 11th birthday Harry discovers that his parents were a witch and a wizard and that he, a wizard himself, has been invited to (2)______ Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

We need to select the most appropriate word that fits after "invited to" to describe the action related to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Evaluating the Options for Blank 2

Let's look at the provided options and see which one makes the most sense in the context of being invited to a school:

• see: To see something means to perceive it with your eyes or to visit a place briefly. While Harry would see Hogwarts, being "invited to see" doesn't typically mean being invited to enroll as a student.
• escort: To escort means to accompany someone, typically to protect or guide them. This word is completely out of context here, as Harry is being invited for himself, not to guide or protect someone else.
• accompany: To accompany means to go somewhere with someone else. Harry is being invited as a student himself, not to go along with another person who is invited.
• attend: To attend an institution like a school means to regularly go there to study or participate in its activities. Being "invited to attend" a school is the standard and most appropriate way to say someone has been accepted or asked to come there as a student.

Determining the Correct Word for Blank 2

Based on the analysis, the word that best fits the context of being invited to go to and study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is "attend". When someone is invited to a school, it means they are invited to be a student there, which is described by the verb 'attend'.

Therefore, the sentence becomes: "On his 11th birthday Harry discovers that his parents were a witch and a wizard and that he, a wizard himself, has been invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." This makes the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.

Revision Table: Verbs Related to School

Additional Information: Invitation Contexts

The word "invited" can precede different verbs depending on the context of the invitation:

• Invited to attend: Used for formal events, institutions (like schools or universities), meetings, or gatherings.
• Invited to visit: Used for coming to a place (a house, a city, a country).
• Invited to join: Used for becoming a member of a group, club, or organization.
• Invited to participate: Used for taking part in an activity, competition, or discussion.

In the case of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, being "invited" clearly means being asked to come and be a student there, making "attend" the most suitable verb.