Family Members

Exercises preview

1. Exercise 1

   matching
   • mãe→mother / mom
   • pai→father / dad
   • irmão→brother
   • irmã→sister

   'Mother' and 'father' are neutral. 'Mom' / 'dad' (or 'mum' in UK English) are affectionate, like 'mãe' / 'pai' in Brazilian Portuguese.

   🇧🇷 'Mom' e 'dad' têm o mesmo tom de 'mãe' e 'pai' — informais e carinhosos.

2. Exercise 2

   multiple choice

   My father's brother is my…

   • nephew
   • cousin
   • uncleanswer
   • grandfather

   Father's brother OR mother's brother = UNCLE. His wife = aunt.

   🇧🇷 Tio = uncle. Tia = aunt.

3. Exercise 3

   multiple choice

   Your grandmother's daughter (who isn't your mother) is your…

   • cousin
   • niece
   • auntanswer
   • sister

   Your grandmother has daughters — one is your mother, the others are your AUNTS.

   🇧🇷 Filha da sua avó que não é sua mãe = sua tia (aunt).

4. Exercise 4

   matching
   • my→I
   • your→you
   • his→he
   • her→she

   Possessive adjectives match the owner, not what's owned. 'Maria is his sister' (Maria is the sister of HIM — a male).

   🇧🇷 'His' = dele (dono masculino). 'Her' = dela (dona feminina). O sexo é do DONO, não do objeto.

5. Exercise 5

   fill blank

   Complete: 'Paul is tall. ___ sister is short.'

   Paul is male → we use HIS. 'His sister' = the sister of Paul (a male).

   🇧🇷 Paul é homem → 'His sister' (a irmã dele).

6. Exercise 6

   fill blank

   Complete: 'Anna is a teacher. ___ students love her.'

   Anna is female → HER students.

   🇧🇷 Anna é mulher → 'Her students' (os alunos DELA).

7. Exercise 7

   multiple choice

   What's the plural of 'child'?

   • childs
   • childes
   • childrenanswer
   • childrens

   CHILD → CHILDREN is an irregular plural. 'Two children', never 'two childs'.

   🇧🇷 Plural irregular: child → children. Nunca 'childs'.

8. Exercise 8

   multiple choice

   'My parents' means…

   • My relatives
   • My mother and fatheranswer
   • My brothers and sisters
   • My grandparents

   PARENTS = mother + father only. 'Relatives' (parentes) is the broader word.

   🇧🇷 Atenção! 'Parents' em inglês = APENAS pai e mãe. 'Parentes' (família ampla) = 'relatives'.