Review Family Descriptions

Respuesta correcta: A) uncle

• A) uncleYour mother's brother is your uncle.
• B) grandfatherA grandfather is your parent's father, two generations above you, not your mother's brother.
• C) nephewA nephew is the son of your sibling, a generation below you.
• D) auntAn aunt is your parent's sister; your mother's brother is her male sibling, so he is your uncle.

Respuesta correcta: C) daughter

• A) nieceA niece is the daughter of your brother or sister.
• B) cousinA cousin is the child of your uncle or aunt, not of your parents.
• C) daughterYour sister is your parents' daughter.
• D) son'Son' is the word for a boy, but your sister is a girl.

Respuesta correcta: C) grandfather

• A) grandmotherA grandmother is the mother of your father; the stem asks about the male parent.
• B) brotherA brother shares your parents, so he is your generation, not your father's.
• C) grandfatherYour father's father is your grandfather.
• D) uncleAn uncle is the brother of your parent, not the father of your parent.

Respuesta correcta: A) nephew

• A) nephewYour uncle's son is your nephew, because he is the son of your parent's brother.
• B) nieceA niece is the daughter of your sibling, but your uncle's child here is a son.
• C) son'Son' would describe your uncle's son as your father's child, which he is not.
• D) brotherA brother shares your parents, while your uncle is not your parent.

Respuesta correcta: A) mother

• A) motherYour father's wife is your mother.
• B) sisterYour sister shares your parents; your father's wife is their wife, not their daughter.
• C) cousinA cousin is the child of your uncle or aunt, your own generation.
• D) auntAn aunt is your father's sister, which is a different relationship from his wife.

Respuesta correcta: B) cousins

• A) brothersBrothers share your parents, but your aunt's children have your uncle and aunt as parents.
• B) cousinsYour aunt's children are your cousins.
• C) unclesUncles are the brothers of your parents, a generation above you.
• D) sistersSisters share your parents, so they are not your aunt's children.

Respuesta correcta: C) siblings

• A) parentsParents are the older generation; a brother and a sister are the children.
• B) cousinsCousins are the children of your uncles and aunts, not of your parents.
• C) siblingsA brother and a sister are both your siblings.
• D) unclesUncles are your parents' brothers, one generation above you.

Respuesta correcta: C) grandson

• A) sonA son is a male child of your own generation, while your daughter's son is below you.
• B) nephewA nephew is the son of your brother or sister, not of your daughter.
• C) grandsonYour daughter's son is your grandson.
• D) granddaughterA granddaughter is the daughter of your daughter; the stem says 'son'.

Respuesta correcta: A) father

• A) fatherThe male parent is the father.
• B) sisterA sister is a sibling, not a parent.
• C) daughterA daughter is a child, one generation below.
• D) motherThe female parent is the mother, so the male one is the father.

Respuesta correcta: D) niece

• A) nephewA nephew is the son of your sibling; your brother's child here is a girl.
• B) cousinA cousin is the child of your uncle or aunt.
• C) sisterA sister is a female sibling of your own generation, not your brother's child.
• D) nieceYour brother's daughter is your niece.