Getting Meaning from Context

Complete each sentence with a word or words from the list.

biological couples divorce rate	extended family foster family nuclear family	on their own widows

1		Jenny lives with her , including both of her grandparents and two aunts.
2		Katrina is adopted. She has never met her parents.
3		Sometimes, if parents are unable to care for their own children, their children are placed with a .
4		In the United States, the is the most common family structure.
5		Today the is much higher than it used to be; not as many couples stay married.
6		My grandmother attends a support group for where she can talk to other women who have lost their husbands.
7		While many single parents have the help of their extended families in caring for their children, some have to take care of their kids .
8		These days, it is more common for to live together before getting married.