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Time for another grammar lesson! This one looks at a common problem for learners of English...
Do
& Make
Do:
1. Indefinite
activities:
do something, do anything, do nothing, do everything, do a thing
2. Work and jobs:
do any work, do the shopping, do the washing, do your homework, do
the housework
3. Activities that
take time or are repeated:
do a lot of reading, do some thinking
4. Certain fixed expressions:
do good, do harm, do business, do one’s best, do a favour, do
exercise, do 50 kph
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Make:
Use make when
you talk about constructing, building or creating. You make something when you create something which was not there
before.
1. Construct or
create:
make a cake, make a table, make an appointment, make a mark
2. Certain fixed expressions:
make an offer, make arrangements, make a suggestion, make a decision,
make an attempt, make an effort, make an excuse, make an exception, make a
mistake, make a phone call, make a noise, make money, make a profit, make a
fortune, make love, make peace, make a bed, make a fire, make progress, make
plans
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Practice: Complete the following sentences with the proper form
of make or do.
1. Did you make this desk?
2. What did you yesterday?
3. Have you plans for Christmas?
4. You should an effort!
5.
You must your homework.
6. The house is on fire! something!
7. I’ve an appointment with the Doctor.
8. We a lot of business last year and a lot of money.
9.
The children always too much noise.
10.
I don’t care. We can whatever
you want to.
11.
Did she the housework before leaving?
12.
Eat your spinach! It will you strong!
13.
We have business with his company for ten years.
14.
He was 50 miles per hour when the police stopped him.
15.
He his best, but his best wasn’t good enough.
16.
May I a suggestion?
17.
I a lot of reading while I was on holiday.
18.
me a favour and the bed for me, please.
Answers below!
1. Did you make
this desk?
2.
What did you do yesterday?
3.
Have you made plans for
Christmas?
4. You should make an effort!
5. You must do your homework.
6. The
house is on fire! Do something!
7.
I’ve made an appointment with
the Doctor.
8. We did a
lot of business last year and made a
lot of money.
9. The children always make too much noise.
10. I don’t care. We can do whatever you want to.
11. Did she do the housework before leaving?
12. Eat your spinach! It will make you strong!
13. We have done business with his company for ten years.
14. He was doing 50 miles per hour when the police stopped him.
15. He did
his best, but his best wasn’t good enough.
16. May I make
a suggestion?
17. I did
a lot of reading while I was on holiday.
18. Do
me a favour and make the bed for me,
please.
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