Family Members

Respuesta correcta: D) uncle

• A) aunt'Aunt' is the wife of your uncle, but your mother's brother is a man, so he is her brother, not her husband.
• B) grandfatherA grandfather is the father of one of your parents; your mother's brother is the same generation as your mother.
• C) nephewA nephew is your sister's son, a generation below you, not a generation above.
• D) uncleCorrect. An uncle is the brother of one of your parents, and your mother's brother is exactly that.

Respuesta correcta: A) daughter

• A) daughterCorrect. A daughter is the female child of someone, and your sister is your parents' daughter.
• B) sonA son is the male child, so it would refer to your brother and not to your sister.
• C) cousinA cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle, a relation one step removed from your parents, not a child of them.
• D) nieceA niece is your brother's or sister's daughter, so she is a generation below you, not your parents' child.

Respuesta correcta: C) grandfather

• A) brotherA brother is a male sibling of your own generation; your father's father belongs to the generation above you.
• B) uncleAn uncle is the brother of one of your parents, which is the same generation as your father, not above it.
• C) grandfatherCorrect. Your father's father is one generation above your father, so he is your grandfather.
• D) grandmotherYour grandmother is your father's mother; the male parent of your father is not your grandmother.

Respuesta correcta: D) nephew

• A) brotherYou and your uncle's children are the same generation, so you cannot be his brother.
• B) sonA son is the male child of someone, but you and your uncle belong to the same generation, not his child.
• C) nieceA niece is the daughter of one's brother or sister; the male equivalent used here is 'nephew'.
• D) nephewCorrect. You are the son of your uncle's sibling, so from his point of view you are his nephew.

Respuesta correcta: A) mother

• A) motherCorrect. The wife of your father is your mother, unless the question said 'other than my mother', which it does not.
• B) auntAn aunt is the wife of your uncle or the sister of one of your parents; your father's wife is his own wife.
• C) cousinA cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle, a relation one generation removed from your parents.
• D) sisterA sister is a female sibling of your own generation; your father's wife belongs to the generation above you.

Respuesta correcta: C) cousins

• A) sistersSisters would be the female children of your own parents, not of your aunt.
• B) brothersBrothers would be the male children of your own parents, not of your aunt.
• C) cousinsCorrect. The children of your aunt are your cousins, because their parents are your parents' siblings.
• D) unclesUncles are the brothers of your parents; your aunt's children are a generation below your parents, not beside them.

Respuesta correcta: B) siblings

• A) unclesUncles are the brothers of your parents; a brother and a sister of your own are not uncles.
• B) siblingsCorrect. 'Siblings' is the word for the children of the same parents, so it covers a brother and a sister together.
• C) parentsParents are the adults who have you as their children, so they cannot be described as your brother and sister.
• D) cousinsCousins are the children of your aunts and uncles, who belong to a different family branch.

Respuesta correcta: B) grandson

• A) nephewA nephew is your sister's son or your brother's son, so you would be the aunt or uncle, not the nephew.
• B) grandsonCorrect. A grandson is the son of your daughter, so your daughter's son is your grandson.
• C) sonA son is your child; your daughter's son is your daughter's child, one generation below you.
• D) granddaughterA granddaughter is the daughter of your daughter or son, so it would be your daughter's daughter.

Respuesta correcta: C) father

• A) sisterA sister is your sibling of the same generation, and cannot be a parent.
• B) daughterA daughter is your child, the opposite generation from a parent.
• C) fatherCorrect. 'Father' is the word for the male parent.
• D) motherA mother is the female parent, so it is the other half of the pair.

Respuesta correcta: B) niece

• A) cousinA cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle; your brother's daughter belongs to your own family branch.
• B) nieceCorrect. Your brother's daughter is your niece, because she is the female child of your sibling.
• C) sisterA sister shares your parents; your brother's daughter is your child, not your sibling.
• D) nephewA nephew is the male child of your sibling, and your brother's daughter is a girl, not a boy.