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Kinship is the bond that exists between two people by consanguinity, affinity, adoption, marriage or other stable relationship of affectivity.
The kinship by consanguinity is the relationship that exists between people united by a blood bond, that is, they have at least one ancestor in common.
Kinship by affinity is the bond that is established between one spouse and the blood relatives of the other, or, reciprocally, between a person and the spouses of their blood relatives.
Kinship by adoption is a special kind of kinship, also called "civil kinship". It is based on the relationship between the adoptee and the adopter, as well as between the adoptee and the adopter's family. In general, this relationship is considered exactly the same as that of a family member of consanguineous origin.
Knowing this, let's begin to answer the first five questions:
<h2>1. Right answer: mi hermano
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If my parents have a son, he is my brother (mi hermano). This is a case of <u>kinship by consanguinity</u> where two persons have two ascendants in common.
The options mi madre (my mother), mi suegra (my mother in law) and mi abuelo (my grandfather) do not match with the context.
<h2>2. Right answer: mi bisabuela
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The mother of my grandmother is my great-grandmother (mi bisabuela). This is a case of <u>kinship by consanguinity</u> because ther is a direct blood bond or link between the involved persons.
The options mi hermana (my sister), mi abuelo (my grandfather) and mi padre (my father) are incorrect because do not match with the context.
<h2>3. Right answer: mi hermanastro
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If I have a stepmother (madrastra) and she has a son, he would be my step brother (mi hermanastro). This is a special case of kinship in which there is not blood bond; this a civil kinship or <u>kinship by adoption</u>.
The options mi hermano (my brother), mi medio hermano (my half brother) and mi hijastro (my stepson) are incorrect because do not match with the context.
<h2>4. Right answer: mi suegra
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The mother of my husband is my mother in law (mi suegra). This a case of <u>kinship by affinity</u>, because the bond is established by the spouse with a blood relative.
The options mi esposa (mi wife), mi madre in-law (grammatically incorrect) and mi madrastra (my step mother) are incorrect because do not match with the context.
<h2>5. Right answer: mi cuñada
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The wife of my brother is my sister in law (cuñada). This is also a case of <u>kinship by affinity</u>, because the bond is established by the spouse with a blood relative.
The options mi esposa (my wife), mi hermana (my sister) and mi abuela (my grandmother) are incorrect because do not match with the context.
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<h2>6. Right answer: la mesa
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Among the ingredients of a salad may be the lettuce (la lechuga), the mushroom (el champiñón) and the carrot (la zanahoria); these also are edible.
Nevertheless, the only item that is not edible and is not part of a salad is the table (la mesa).
<h2>7. Right answer: el apio
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The celery (el apio) is not a type of meat as the ham (el jamón), the steak (el bistec) and the beef (la carne de res) are.
The celery is a vegetable.
<h2>8. Right answer: fregar los platos
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After eating you have to wash the dishes (fregar los platos) because you need them clean to use again.
The other options are <u>incorrect </u>because:
poner la mesa (to set the table) is an activity done before eating.
freír las papas (fry potatoes) is also an activity done before eating.
limpiar la casa (clean the house) is an independent activity, it can be done whether before or after eating.
<h2>9. Right answer: mariscos
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If you live near the ocean you must have abundant seafood (mariscos) to eat. Therefore the complete sentence is:
Comemos muchos <u>mariscos</u> porque vivimos cerca del océano.
We eat a lot of seafood because we live near the ocean.
The options carne de res (beef), pollo (chicken) and papas fritas (French fries or potato chips) are <u>incorrect</u> because they are not abundant in a place near the ocean.
<h2>10. Right answer: pollo: pescar
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The words chicken (pollo) and fishing (pescar) <u>are not related</u>. Fishing is an activity to catch fish, not chickens.
On the other hand, the following pair of words do have sense and are related:
pasta: hervir (Spaghetti:boil)
papas: freír (potatoes: fry)
platos: fregar (dishes:wash)
