Monday, 12 July 2010

Words for People

Members of the Family

  • aunt    brother   cousin

  • daughter   father

  • granddaughter

  • grandfather

  • grandmother

  • grandson

  • husband   mother

  • nephew  niece

  • sister    son

  • uncle     wife


To identify a member of the family of someone's husband or wife, add in-law after the relationship word.

  • For example, a man's mother-in-law is his wife's mother.

  • brother-in-law; mother-in-law; daughter-in-law; sister-in-law; father-in-law; son-in-law


Categories for People



  • acquaintance

  • girl

  • neighbor

  • baby

  • guest

  • teenager

  • boy

  • host

  • visitor

  • child

  • hostess

  • woman

  • friend

  • man


Names of Workers



  • accountant actor actress
    adviser architect artist

  • beautician boss

  • carpenter cook customer

  • dancer dentist designer director doctor driver

  • employer engineer

  • firefighter football player

  • guide hostess

  • janitor journalist

  • lawyer

  • mail carrier
    manager mechanic
    military officer nurse

  • pharmacist photographer
    pianist pilot
    police officer
    professor programmer pupil

  • reporter

  • sales assistant
    singer stewardess
    student

  • teacher technician

  • painter patient

  • writer


Parts of the Body



  • ankle    arm    cheeks    chest    chin

  • ears    elbow    eyes    face    fingers    foot

  • hair   heel  hip

  • knee leg

  • lips mouth neck nose

  • shoulders stomach

  • thumb toes hand

  • waist head   wrist


Words for Groups of People


Some singular nouns name groups of people who have the same interest.
These are called collective nouns. Use a collective noun with a singular verb form.

  • band
    choir chorus class

  • committee
    company

  • family    government

  • orchestra

  • team

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