Page 9 - English Vocabulary In Use 1 - Elementary

1 The family

A Family words

A family tree for some of Anne and Ivan Sorokin’s relatives or relations.

Henry + Diana

Amelia Ivan + Anne George + Meena

Karen Jack Ravi Kavita

Ivan and Anne and their children
IvanisAnne’shusbandandKarenandJack’sfather.
AnneisIvan’swifeandKarenandJack’smother.
AnneandIvanareKarenandJack’sparents.
KarenisAnneandIvan’sdaughter.Jackistheirson.
KarenisJack’ssister.JackisKaren’sbrother.
Henry and Diana
HenryisKarenandJack’sgrandfather.Dianaistheirgrandmother.
HenryandDianaareKarenandJack’sgrandparents.
KarenisHenryandDiana’sgranddaughter.Jackistheirgrandson.
Amelia,GeorgeandMeena
GeorgeisKarenandJack’suncle.
AmeliaandMeenaareKarenandJack’saunts.

KarenisAmelia,GeorgeandMeena’sniece.Jackistheirnephew.
KavitaandRaviareKarenandJack’scousins.

B Expressions

Haveyougotanybrothersandsisters? No,Iamanonlychild.
Doyoucomefromabigfamily? Yes,Ihavethreebrothersandtwosisters.

Common mistakes

We say ‘my/his wife’ (singular) but ‘our/their wives’ (plural).

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