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Do or Make?
DO

Many people do more than 30 mph through this town. It's very
30 mph (miles per hour)
dangerous.
badly She did very badly on the exam, so she'll have to retake it.
your best Don't worry about getting everything correct. Just do your best.
business It's been a pleasure doing business with you.
chores I have to go home and do some chores this afternoon.
a course John has decided to do a course in computing this autumn.
a crossword She sat on the sofa, doing a crossword and drinking tea.
damage The storm has done a lot of damage to the house.
the dishes / the washing I really hate doing the dishes. I'm hoping to buy a dishwasher this
up year.
a drawing The little boy spent hours doing a drawing.
your duty He has to do his duty and look after his elderly parents.
an exam I have to do three exams and write a huge essay this term.
exercise Julie likes doing exercise, especially running.
The teacher asked us to do a lot of grammar exercises over the
an exercise
holidays.
someone a favour My friend did me a huge favour and lent me some money.
the gardening David often spends Sunday afternoons doing gardening.
good She helps homeless people and tries to do good.
you good You should eat your vegetables. They'll do you good!
your hair Allie spends ages doing her hair in the morning.
I split coffee on my suit and tried to clean it, but I did more harm
harm
than good. It looks even worse now!
homework Have you finished doing your homework?
Let's do the housework this morning, then we can go out for
housework
lunch.
the ironing My mother listens to the radio while she does the ironing.
a job I think the students did a great job with this essay. It's excellent.

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the laundry / the washing He did the laundry, cleaned the house, and made dinner.
your nails Jenny likes to do her nails each week.
There was an old man sitting on the bank of the river, doing a
a painting
painting.
paperwork Does everybody hate doing paperwork?
research I'm doing some research for my thesis at the moment.
I'll do the shopping tomorrow morning. We need milk, bread,
the shopping
pasta and bananas.
He broke into a bank, was caught by the police, and now he's
time (= be in prison)
doing time.
well My sister is doing well in her new job.
work Unfortunately, Lucy does a lot of work at the weekends.
I've bought all new winter clothes – boots, a coat and a very
your worst
warm hat. Weather, do your worst!

MAKE:

amends I'm so sorry that I upset you – how can I make amends?
She had toothache, so she made an appointment with the dentist
an appointment
for the following day.
Okay, so we're going to go on holiday in September. Let's make
arrangements
some arrangements. I'll find a hotel, and you can look at flights.
I know we might not catch the plane, but let's at least make an
an attempt
attempt to be on time.
The children's favourite game is to make believe that they are
believe
kings and queens from long ago.
I think the café opens at six, but let's make certain. I don't want
certain
to be standing in the street waiting!
a change I've made some changes to the document.
a choice Which job are you going to take? You need to make a choice.
a comment My mother made a comment about my shoes.
a complaint The food took so long to arrive that Julie made complaint to the

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manager.
I'd like to make a confession. I was the one who ate the last of
a confession
the chocolate.
I'd love to see you soon. How about we make a date for next
a date
week?
a decision I've made my decision. I'm going to go back to university.
a difference Going to the gym has really made a difference to how I feel.
When John was last in London he made a discovery – a beautiful
a discovery
little café in a quiet street.
an effort You're not trying hard enough! Make an effort!
He made several errors on the report, and the boss told him to
an error
rewrite it.
The bank robbers took £10,000 from the safe and then made
your escape
their escape.
Usually, the children aren't allowed to watch TV but I made an
an exception
exception today since the weather was so horrible.
an excuse Why was Lisa late? Did she make an excuse?
a face The child took a bite of the broccoli and made a face.
a fire We put up our tent, made a fire, and had a hot drink.
You shouldn't sing in front of everyone! You'll make a fool of
a fool of yourself
yourself.
Lucy made a fortune when she sold her company. Now she
a fortune
doesn't have to work.
friends She loved university and made lots of friends.
The children love to make fun of the teacher – but only when
fun of
she's not looking.
a fuss It's okay, I'm fine, it's just a cough. Don't make a fuss!
Jenny certainly made an impression last night! All my friends
an impression
are asking about her.
The interview was very tense at the beginning, but then John
a joke
made a joke, and after that it was much more relaxed.
Because of the snow, try not to make any journeys which are not
a journey
absolutely essential.

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a list First, I must make a list of all the things I need to do.
Their business made a loss the first year, but did much better
a loss
after that.
love The hero and the heroine made love in the film.
a mess What a mess you've made! Can't you tidy up a bit?
She made so many mistakes in her essay that the teacher couldn't
a mistake
understand it.
John made a lot of money in his twenties and was able to retire
money
at the age of 35.
a move Look how late it is! Let's make a move.
Please try not to make a noise when you come home, because I'll
a noise
be asleep.
Could I make an observation? I don't think some of our
an observation
customers like the new adverts.
She made an offer on a house. She's nervous because she'll find
an offer out today if it has been accepted, and she really wants to buy that
house.
a payment Hello? I'd like to make a credit card payment, please.
I'm going to go outside and make a phone call. It's too noisy in
a phone call
here.
plans David is making plans to move to Paris.
a point The professor used lots of examples to make his point.
The journalist made a prediction about the economy, but in the
a prediction
end it wasn't correct.
a profit His business made a profit from the beginning.
Finally, after being stuck in a traffic jam for an hour, we're
progress
making some progress! We'll arrive by 8pm.
I must study hard today. I made a promise to my mum that I
a promise
wouldn't fail any more exams.
John was upset because the boss made a negative remark about
a remark
his work.
a reservation Could you call the restaurant and make a reservation for tonight?
a scene Susie made a scene in the café when her order was wrong. She

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shouted at all the staff and demanded to speak to the manager.

a sound Don't make a sound! We need to be completely quiet.
a speech The bride's father often makes a speech at her wedding.
a suggestion Could I make a suggestion? How about going out for dinner?
I don't think I left the gate open, but I'm just going to go and
sure
make sure.
Could you please make the bed before you leave the house?
the bed Otherwise, it looks so messy with the duvet and the pillows
everywhere.
time (=find time to do Everybody's busy, but you need to make time to study.
something) Otherwise, you won't be able to get a better job.
That employee is trying to make trouble. He is always telling the
trouble
boss bad things about his colleagues.
I'll call you this afternoon – I need to make a visit to my granny
a visit
this morning.
Do you want chocolate or strawberry ice cream? Make your
your mind up
mind up quickly!
After the film, John made his way to a café, where he had two
your way
cups of coffee and some cake.

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