In my blogpost https://www.justintimeforjustin.com/post/make-and-do-explained-in-1000-words there really are 1000 words explaining make and do. I counted. I have also written these four practice exercises for you with answers at the bottom.
How well do you know make and do?
Come on!!!!!
TEST 1
QUICK-FIRE ROUND: MAKE OR DO?
So, all you need to do is to decide whether to use the verb make or do with each of the green words. Remember the categories that I included in the blogpost and let’s get started!
ARRANGEMENTS A STATEMENT MONEY AN EFFORT BREAKFAST
MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO
PIZZA THE DISHES THE BEDS DAMAGE 150 KMPH
MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO
YOUR NAILS HOMEWORK A DEGREE YOUR HAIR A SPEECH
MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO
A MESS NOISE A PROFIT CHANGES A DECISION
MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO MAKE DO
TEST 2
In the following sentences using make or do, decide which of the categories from my blogpost that these verbs fit into.
1. The president made a statement about the situation this morning.
A. Communication
B. Food & Drink
C. Money
D. Plans & Progress
2. I have to do the dishes before I leave the house.
A. Good & Bad
B. Household Tasks
C. Improving Physical Appearance
D. School & Study
3. I could have done better, but I was a bit distracted.
A. Good & Bad
B. Household Tasks
C. Improving Physical Appearance
D. School & Study
4. She relaxed on Saturday evening by doing her nails.
A. Good & Bad
B. Household Tasks
C. Improving Physical Appearance
D. School & Study
5. I’m doing a Master’s in Marketing Innovation at the moment.
A. Good & Bad
B. Household Tasks
C. Improving Physical Appearance
D. School & Study
6. She made enquiries and then made the reservations.
A. Communication
B. Food & Drink
C. Money
D. Plans & Progress
7. Can’t you do your shopping on-line?
A. Good & Bad
B. Household Tasks
C. Improving Physical Appearance
D. School & Study
8. He makes a lot of noise when he works in his workshop.
A. Communication
B. Food & Drink
C. Money
D. Plans & Progress
9. She made some changes to the guest list at the last moment.
A. Communication
B. Food & Drink
C. Money
D. Plans & Progress
10. We only started to make a profit after the second year in operation.
A. Communication
B. Food & Drink
C. Money
D. Plans & Progress
11. My children do their homework while I am preparing dinner.
A. Good & Bad
B. Household Tasks
C. Improving Physical Appearance
D. School & Study
TEST 3 Now write (or say) the correct verb: make or do
So, you think you have make or do under control, do you?
Let’s see…
1. She didn’t have time to _______ her makeup at home and had to make do with the train.
2. I couldn’t _________ without a washing machine.
3. She is currently _______ a degree in Nursing.
4. He _________ a dreadful mistake and _________ amends the next time he met his neighbour.
5. I decided to __________ nothing and wait for my brother to arrive.
6. I __________ a pizza and a salad for dinner.
7. Do you know how to ________________ a good Margarita?
8. She hasn’t _____________ any homework for about five days. Something is up.
9. I honestly hate ______ the gardening. I have black fingers and kill everything.
10. We are ___________ progress in every market, except India.
11. Can I use your phone to ____________ a phone call?
12. We have __________ reservations for next Saturday night.
13. I _____ my nails every Sunday evening.
14. She is __________ yoga on her yoga mat in the conservatory.
15. Do you think he will ___________ a statement about it this evening?
TEST 4
Here are the eight “broad” catergories I included in my blogpost,
four for make and four for do.
Can you write two verbs for each category?
MAKE
Food and Drink
1
2
Communiation
1
2
Money
1
2
Plans and Progress
1
2
DO
Household Tasks
1
2
School and Study
1
2
Good and Bad
1
2
Improving your Physical Appearance
1
2
ANSWER KEY
TEST 1
ARRANGEMENTS A STATEMENT MONEY AN EFFORT BREAKFAST
MAKE MAKE MAKE MAKE MAKE
PIZZA THE DISHES THE BEDS DAMAGE 150 KMPH
MAKE DO MAKE DO DO
YOUR NAILS HOMEWORK A DEGREE YOUR HAIR A SPEECH
DO DO DO DO MAKE
A MESS NOISE A PROFIT CHANGES A DECISION
MAKE MAKE MAKE MAKE MAKE
TEST 2
1. The president made a statement about the situation this morning.
A. Communication
2. I have to do the dishes before I leave the house.
B. Household Tasks
3. I could have done better, but I was a bit distracted.
A. Good & Bad
4. She relaxed on Saturday evening by doing her nails.
C. Improving Physical Appearance
5. I’m doing a Master’s in Marketing Innovation at the moment.
D. School & Study
6. She made enquiries and then made the reservations.
D. Plans & Progress
7. Can’t you do your shopping on-line?
B. Household Tasks
8. He makes a lot of noise when he works in his workshop
A. Communication
9. She made some changes to the guest list at the last moment.
D. Plans & Progress
10. We only started to make a profit after the second year in operation.
C. Money
11. My children do their homework while I am preparing dinner.
D. School & Study
TEST 3
make or do
So, you think you have make or do under control, do you?
Let’s see…
1. She didn’t have time to do her makeup at home and had to make do with the train.
2. I couldn’t do without a washing machine.
3. She is currently doing a degree in Nursing.
4. He made a dreadful mistake and made amends the next time he met his neighbour.
5. I decided to do nothing and wait for my brother to arrive.
6. I made a pizza and a salad for dinner.
7. Do you know how to make a good Margarita?
8. She hasn’t done any homework for about five days. Something is up.
9. I honestly hate doing the gardening. I have black fingers and kill everything.
10. We are making progress in every market, except India.
11. Can I use your phone to make a phone call?
12. We have made reservations for next Saturday night.
13. I do my nails every Sunday evening.
14. She is doing yoga on her yoga mat in the conservatory.
15. Do you think he will make a statement about it this evening?
TEST 4
MAKE
Food and Drink
1 Make breakfast, lunch, dinner or supper
2 Make a snack
3 Make a sandwich
4 Make a pizza
5 Make food
6 Make a cocktail
7 Make tea or coffee
Communiation
1 Make noise
2 Make a comment
3 Make a statement
4 Make a joke
5 Make a speech
6 Make a telephone call
7 Make an apology
Money
1 Make a profit
2 Make an investment
3 Make money
4 Make a loss
5 Make a killing
Plans and Progress
1 Make a plan
2 Make reservations
3 Make enquiries
4 Make arrangements
5 Make calculations
6 Make amendments
7 Make changes
DO
Household Tasks
1 Do the dishes / washing up
2 Do the washing
3 Do the vacuuming
4 Do the bathroom (clean)
5 Do the cooking
6 Do the gardening
7 Do the shopping
School and Study
1 Do a class
2 Do a course
3 Do a degree
4 Do a Masters
5 Do a PhD
6 Do homework
7 Do a project
Good and Bad
1 Do good
2 Do bad
3 Do my best
4 Do better
5 Do worse
6 Do damage
Improving your Physical Appearance
1 Do your hair
2 Do your makeup
3 Do your nails
4 Do exercise
5 Do a workout
6 Do yoga
How did you do?
Do you know how to use make and do now?
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