How do I write about my family?
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- Own Your Story. You are absolutely the best person in the world to write your story and your family history.
- Tell Favorite Stories Aloud.
- Make a Time Line of Major Life Events.
- Be Specific.
- Just Start.
- Make a List of Stories to Tell.
- Forget About Chronology.
- Use Memory Triggers.
How do you describe your family?
Words to Describe Family Relationships
- adoring.
- affectionate.
- boisterous.
- brotherly.
- close-knit.
- cohesive.
- competitive.
- devoted.
What makes family unique?
Keeping a clean, organized home. Being thankful for each other and what you have. Participating in religious activities together. Exercising and being mindful of health.
How is your family?
The correct way to word this question is “How is your family?” The reason is that while family refers to a group of people, it refers to the group of people as a single unit, or collection. Nouns like this are called collective nouns, and in American English, collective nouns take singular verbs.
How is your family reply?
You can say, “We’re fine, thanks for asking. How are you and your family?” Or, you can be different and say, “We’re fantastic and getting better every day.
How is everyone at home or everyone?
How is everyone at home? is a polite, acceptable way to ask about how the other person’s family and household is doing. You could also ask directly: How is your family? Informally, “How is everyone?” works fine if you’re familiar enough with the person’s family as not to require clarification.
Do you use is or are with family?
If you think of “family” as individual family members, you should use “are”. If you think “family” as a single unit, you should use “is. One more thing to consider is the subject complement. If it is plural as in your example (all doctors), it is better to use “are”.
What is correct is or are?
When deciding whether to use is or are, look at whether the noun is plural or singular. If the noun is singular, use is. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use are. The cat is eating all of his food.
Who are our family members?
Relatives and Extended Family
- grandparents: the parents of your parents. grandfather: the father of your father/mother.
- uncle: the brother (or brother-in-law) of your mother/father.
- father-in-law: the father of your spouse.
- “Step-” means that you are related as a result of one parent marrying again.