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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