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'Make' or 'Do'

'Make' is used when creating or constructing something, while 'do' refers to general activities. There are many fixed expressions with both words that do not follow specific rules, requiring memorization. An exercise is included to practice the correct usage of 'make' and 'do'.

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'Make' or 'Do'

'Make' is used when creating or constructing something, while 'do' refers to general activities. There are many fixed expressions with both words that do not follow specific rules, requiring memorization. An exercise is included to practice the correct usage of 'make' and 'do'.

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It can be hard to decide when to use 'make' or 'do' in English. Here's some help.

1: We use 'make' when we create or construct something. For example:

• She made a cake.


• I've made us some coffee.
• Did you really make those trousers?

2: We use 'do' for general activities. In this case, 'do' is often used with 'something', 'nothing', 'anything' or 'everything':

• What did you do at the weekend?


• I didn't do anything yesterday.
• She's fed up with doing everything herself. She needs some help.
• Are you doing anything interesting during the holidays?

NOTE: 'What do you do?' means 'what's your job?'

3: There are many, many fixed expressions with 'make' and 'do'. Unfortunately, they don't really follow any useful
rules, so you have to learn them. Sorry!
‘Make’ or ‘Do’ Exercise 1

Put in the correct form of ‘make’ or ‘do’:

1. John worked hard and ____________ his best at his job, but he still wasn’t
promoted.
2. The teenagers were ____________ such a noise that the neighbour called the
police.
3. She ____________ a payment on her debt every month. Soon she’ll have
finished paying it off.
4. So many chores to ____________! I need to clean the bathroom and the
kitchen, hoover and change all the beds.
5. Sorry, I ____________ a mistake. The restaurant isn’t here, but on another
street.
6. It’s late, and we should go home. Let’s ____________ a move.
7. Unfortunately his business ____________ a huge loss last year and had to
close down.
8. If you don’t speak English, you’ll find it hard to ____________ business in the
UK.
9. He ____________ a promise to his grandmother that he’d never fight anyone
ever again.
10. I called the hotel and ____________ a reservation for two people for Saturday
the 16th.
11. The washing machine flooded and the water ____________ a lot of damage.
All the carpets had to be replaced.
12. She ____________ a lot of lists of things to do, but she never does any of the
things!
13. Unfortunately, all the students ____________ very badly on the test.
14. Children ____________ such a mess! I spend my whole life tidying up!

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