B2
brother-in-law vs daughter-in-law vs son-in-law
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| brother-in-lawnoun/ˈbrʌð.ər.ɪn.lɔː/ | Meaning the brother of your husband or wife, or the husband of your sister or sister-in-law | Goes with — | Example My brother-in-law is coming to dinner with my sister on Sunday. |
| daughter-in-lawnoun/ˈdɔː.tər.ɪn.lɔː/ | Meaning the wife of your son | Goes with son and daughter-in-law | Example She gets along well with her daughter-in-law and often calls her. |
| son-in-lawnoun/ˈsʌn.ɪn.lɑː/ | Meaning the husband of your daughter | Goes with future son-in-law | Example My parents were very happy to welcome a kind son-in-law into the family. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Her is a doctor, and he visits every Sunday with his children.