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Close family Exercises

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Close family · A1. sister = a girl or woman who has the same parents as you; brother = a boy or man who has the same parents as you; parent = a mother or father

Learn essential meanings, then practise choosing the right word. This level is an editorial guide.

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sister

a girl or woman who has the same parents as you
In a sentence

My sister and I walk to school together.

My sister and I walk to school together.

Useful combinations
my sistera younger sister

Word forms & family

sisters

Similar meanings & paraphrases

No common direct equivalent for this sense.

These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.

Here “sister” means a girl or woman who has the same parents as you. Practise the combinations “my sister” and “a younger sister”.

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sister · brother · parent

sister = a girl or woman who has the same parents as you; brother = a boy or man who has the same parents as you; parent = a mother or father

My sister and I walk to school together.

grandmother · grandfather · husband

grandmother = the mother of your mother or father; grandfather = the father of your mother or father; husband = the man someone is married to

My grandmother grows flowers in her garden.

wife · baby

wife = the woman someone is married to; baby = a very young child

His wife teaches music.

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Which word means “a girl or woman who has the same parents as you”?

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Step 1 · Warm-up

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Step 2 · Build the skill

sister · brother · parent

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sister = a girl or woman who has the same parents as you; brother = a boy or man who has the same parents as you; parent = a mother or father

My sister and I walk to school together.
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Step 3 · Build the skill

grandmother · grandfather · husband

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grandmother = the mother of your mother or father; grandfather = the father of your mother or father; husband = the man someone is married to

My grandmother grows flowers in her garden.
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Step 4 · Build the skill

wife · baby

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wife = the woman someone is married to; baby = a very young child

His wife teaches music.
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Step 5 · Meaning & use review

Meaning & use review

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Close family

A1
sister

sister

a girl or woman who has the same parents as you

brother

brother

a boy or man who has the same parents as you

parent

parent

a mother or father

grandmother

grandmother

the mother of your mother or father

grandfather

grandfather

the father of your mother or father

husband

husband

the man someone is married to

wife

wife

the woman someone is married to

baby

baby

a very young child

Questions & answers

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D01 · Warm-up

Which word means “a girl or woman who has the same parents as you”?

Choose the best answer.

  1. parent
  2. grandmother
  3. brother
  4. sister
Answer & explanation
sister

“sister” means a girl or woman who has the same parents as you. The clue is “a girl or woman who has the same parents as you”.

R01 · Meaning & use review

Mia and I have the same parents. Mia is their daughter and I am their son. Mia is my ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. brother
  2. parent
  3. grandmother
  4. sister
Answer & explanation
sister

“sister” means a girl or woman who has the same parents as you. The clue is “Mia and I have the same parents. Mia is their daughter and I am their son. Mia is my ___.”.

D02 · Warm-up

Which word means “a boy or man who has the same parents as you”?

Choose the best answer.

  1. brother
  2. grandmother
  3. grandfather
  4. parent
Answer & explanation
brother

“brother” means a boy or man who has the same parents as you. The clue is “a boy or man who has the same parents as you”.

R02 · Meaning & use review

Tom and I have the same parents. Tom is their son. Tom is my ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. grandfather
  2. parent
  3. grandmother
  4. brother
Answer & explanation
brother

“brother” means a boy or man who has the same parents as you. The clue is “Tom and I have the same parents. Tom is their son. Tom is my ___.”.

P01 · Build the skill

Which word means “a mother or father”?

Choose the best answer.

  1. parent
  2. husband
  3. grandfather
  4. grandmother
Answer & explanation
parent

“parent” means a mother or father. The clue is “a mother or father”.

R03 · Meaning & use review

Which word can mean either a mother or a father? A ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. parent
  2. grandfather
  3. grandmother
  4. husband
Answer & explanation
parent

“parent” means a mother or father. The clue is “Which word can mean either a mother or a father? A ___.”.

P02 · Build the skill

Which word means “the mother of your mother or father”?

Choose the best answer.

  1. grandmother
  2. husband
  3. wife
  4. grandfather
Answer & explanation
grandmother

“grandmother” means the mother of your mother or father. The clue is “the mother of your mother or father”.

R04 · Meaning & use review

My father’s mother is my ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. grandfather
  2. grandmother
  3. wife
  4. husband
Answer & explanation
grandmother

“grandmother” means the mother of your mother or father. The clue is “My father’s mother is my ___.”.

P03 · Build the skill

Which word means “the father of your mother or father”?

Choose the best answer.

  1. grandfather
  2. husband
  3. baby
  4. wife
Answer & explanation
grandfather

“grandfather” means the father of your mother or father. The clue is “the father of your mother or father”.

R05 · Meaning & use review

My mother’s father is my ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. wife
  2. grandfather
  3. husband
  4. baby
Answer & explanation
grandfather

“grandfather” means the father of your mother or father. The clue is “My mother’s father is my ___.”.

P04 · Build the skill

Which word means “the man someone is married to”?

Choose the best answer.

  1. husband
  2. baby
  3. sister
  4. wife
Answer & explanation
husband

“husband” means the man someone is married to. The clue is “the man someone is married to”.

R06 · Meaning & use review

Leo is married to Anna. Leo is Anna’s ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. sister
  2. wife
  3. baby
  4. husband
Answer & explanation
husband

“husband” means the man someone is married to. The clue is “Leo is married to Anna. Leo is Anna’s ___.”.

P05 · Build the skill

Which word means “the woman someone is married to”?

Choose the best answer.

  1. wife
  2. brother
  3. sister
  4. baby
Answer & explanation
wife

“wife” means the woman someone is married to. The clue is “the woman someone is married to”.

X01 · Meaning & use review

Anna is married to Leo. Anna is Leo’s ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. wife
  2. brother
  3. baby
  4. sister
Answer & explanation
wife

“wife” means the woman someone is married to. The clue is “Anna is married to Leo. Anna is Leo’s ___.”.

P06 · Build the skill

Which word means “a very young child”?

Choose the best answer.

  1. baby
  2. parent
  3. brother
  4. sister
Answer & explanation
baby

“baby” means a very young child. The clue is “a very young child”.

X02 · Meaning & use review

Which word means a very young child, such as one who is only two months old? A ___.

Choose the best answer.

  1. brother
  2. baby
  3. sister
  4. parent
Answer & explanation
baby

“baby” means a very young child. The clue is “Which word means a very young child, such as one who is only two months old? A ___.”.

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