A. Family words
A family tree for some of Anne and Ivan Sorokin’s relatives or relations.
- Ivan and Anne and their children
- Ivan is Anne’s husband and Karen and Jack’s father.
- Anne is Ivan’s wife and Karen and Jack’s mother.
- Anne and Ivan are Karen and Jack’s parents.
- Karen is Anne and Ivan’s daughter. Jack is their son.
- Karen is Jack’s sister. Jack is Karen’s brother.
- Henry and Diana
- Henry is Karen and Jack’s grandfather. Diana is their grandmother.
- Henry and Diana are Karen and Jack’s grandparents.
- Karen is Henry and Diana’s granddaughter. Jack is their grandson.
- Amelia, George and Meena
- George is Karen and Jack’s uncle.
- Amelia and Meena are Karen and Jack’s aunts.
- Karen is Amelia, George and Meena’s niece. Jack is their nephew.
- Kavita and Ravi are Karen and Jack’s cousins.
B. Expressions
Have you got any brothers and sisters?
No, I am an only child.
Do you come from a big family?
Yes, I have three brothers and two sisters.
Common mistakes
We say ‘my/his wife’ (singular) but ‘our/their wives’ (plural).
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