RELATIVES-IN-LAW

 Here is a clear list of common in-law relatives in Italian:

English Relative	Italian Word (Singular)	Plural	Meaning
Father-in-law	Suocero (masculine)	Suoceri	The father of one's husband or wife.
Mother-in-law	Suocera (feminine)	Suocere	The mother of one's husband or wife.
Parents-in-law	Suoceri (masculine plural)	-	Both father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Son-in-law	Genero (masculine)	Generi	The husband of one's daughter.
Daughter-in-law	Nuora (feminine)	Nuore	The wife of one's son.
Brother-in-law	Cognato (masculine)	Cognati	The brother of one's spouse or the husband of one's sibling.
Sister-in-law	Cognata (feminine)	Cognate	The sister of one's spouse or the wife of one's sibling.
Siblings-in-law	Cognati (masculine plural)	-	A mixed group of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

Here are three different exercises for students to practice relatives-in-law nouns (e.g., mother-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law). 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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1. Matching and Definition (Vocabulary Focus)

This exercise focuses on correctly associating the relative-in-law term with its definition.

Instructions: Match the relative-in-law noun in Column A with the correct definition in Column B.

Column A (Noun)	Column B (Definition)
1. Sister-in-law	A. The father of one's husband or wife.
2. Son-in-law	B. The wife of one's son.
3. Mother-in-law	C. The husband of one's daughter.
4. Father-in-law	D. The sister of one's husband or wife, or the wife of one's brother.
5. Daughter-in-law	E. The mother of one's husband or wife.

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2. Sentence Completion (Contextual Use)

This exercise requires students to choose the correct relative-in-law noun to fit the context of a sentence.

Instructions: Choose the best relative-in-law noun from the box to complete each sentence. Use each noun only once.

brother-in-law     daughter-in-law​     sister-in-law    father-in-law​   mother-in-law   son-in-law​​

1. My brother, Tom, married a lovely woman named Sarah, so she is now my ____________________.

2. When my daughter got married, we gained a wonderful ____________________, who is a great cook.

3. We're having dinner tonight with my wife's parents. I always enjoy talking to my ____________________ about history.

4. Since my son married Lisa, she has become my ____________________.

5. My wife's brother is a firefighter. He's my brave ____________________.

6. Whenever I visit my husband's mother, my ____________________ always serves her delicious homemade cake.

3) Descriptions:

1. My husband's mother ➝ __________

2. My wife's brother ➝ __________

3. My son's wife ➝ __________

4. My wife's father ➝ __________

5. My husband's sister ➝ __________

6. My daughter’s husband ➝ __________

4)Read each riddle and write the correct relative-in-law noun.

1. I am married to your son. Who am I? → __________

2. I am your wife's sister. Who am I? → __________

3. I am your daughter’s husband. Who am I? → __________

4. I am your husband's brother. Who am I? → __________

5. I am the mother of your wife. Who am I? → __________

6. I am married to your brother. Who am I? → ________