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Do or Make

Do or Make. Do for general activity. When we talk about a general activity but do not say what it is, we can use do : I want to do something. What are you doing this evening? What can we do ? Do it now!. Do for work. We usually use do to talk about work:

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Do or Make

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  1. Do or Make

  2. Do for general activity • When we talk about a general activity but do not say what it is, we can use do: • I want to do something. • What are you doing this evening? • What can we do? • Do it now!

  3. Do for work • We usually use do to talk about work: • What do you do? (= What is your job?) • Who does your shopping? • I don't want to do any work today. • I hate doing the washing up. • Have you done your homework?

  4. Note that we sometimes use do to replace another more exact verb (but only when the meaning is clear from the situation). This is very informal. • do the lawn (cut/mow? sow? the lawn) • do my room (tidy? paint? my room) • do the car (wash? paint? repair? the car)

  5. Make for construction • Make often expresses the idea of construction or creation: • I'll make a cake for Anthony's birthday. • This car was made in France. • Did you make this table yourself?

  6. Expressions with Do and Make • do good do harm do well do homework • do badly do a favour do business do a job • make a bed make a change/changes make a complaint make an attempt • make a decision make a demand • make an effort make an exception • make an excuse make an offer • make love make a mistake • make money make a noise • make peace make a phone call • make a profit make a suggestion • make war

  7. Quizzes and Practice • http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/cw-do-make-quiz.htm • http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blmakedo1.htm • http://evaeaston.com/pr/verbs-make-do.html • http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/makedo.htm

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