Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1My ............... is my father's wife and my parent.
Wrong!
Use "mother" because the sentence says she is my father's wife and my parent.
2Anna has the same parents as Lisa, and they are both girls; Anna is her ...............
Wrong!
Use "sister" because the sentence says Anna has the same parents and is a girl.
3My mother's brother is my ...............
Wrong!
Use "uncle" because a mother's brother is an "uncle".
4My father's mother is my ...............
Wrong!
Use "grandmother" because your father's mother is your "grandmother".
5Mary is Tom's wife; Tom is her ...............
Wrong!
Use "husband" because the man married to a woman is her "husband".
6Ana is my ...............; she is not my girlfriend, and we are not married.
Wrong!
Use "friend" because the sentence says Ana is not a girlfriend or wife.
7Ben is five, and his mother and father look after him; he is their ...............
Wrong!
Use "child" because Ben is five and his mother and father look after him.
8Sara is Maria's girl child; Sara is her ...............
Wrong!
Use "daughter" because the sentence says Sara is a girl child.
9He was born today; this is my new ...............
Wrong!
Use "baby" because the sentence says the person is new-born and in the family.
10I say to my father, "Hi, ...............!"
Wrong!
Use "Dad" when you speak to your father.
11My mother's father is my ...............
Wrong!
Use "grandfather" because your mother's father is your "grandfather".
12My aunt's daughter is my ...............
Wrong!
Use "cousin" because your aunt's daughter is your "cousin".
Answers
- My mother is my father’s wife and my parent.
- Anna has the same parents as Lisa, and they are both girls; Anna is her sister.
- My mother’s brother is my uncle.
- My father’s mother is my grandmother.
- Mary is Tom’s wife; Tom is her husband.
- Ana is my friend ; she is not my girlfriend, and we are not married.
- Ben is five, and his mother and father look after him; he is their child.
- Sara is Maria’s girl child; Sara is her daughter.
- He was born today; this is my new baby.
- I say to my father, “Hi, Dad !”
- My mother’s father is my grandfather.
- My aunt’s daughter is my cousin.
