A2 - English Grammar
Do & Make
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Do & Make : A Brief Explanation
Do or make?
Grammar > Easily confused words > Do or make?
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When we use do and make with noun phrases, do focuses on the process of acting or performing something, make emphasises more the product or outcome of an action:
[action] [outcome]
When I was doing the calculations, I made two mistakes.
[action] [outcome]
I did some work for her last summer; I made a pond in her garden.
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Examples of nouns used with do and make
Nouns which combine with do
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activity - damage - favour - job - task - business - drawing - gardening - laundry - test - cleaning - duty - harm - one’s best - washing (up) - cooking - exam (ination) - homework - painting - work - course - exercise - ironing - shopping
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I do the shopping on Fridays usually.
Could you do a job for me next week?
Who does the cooking in your house?
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Nouns which combine with make
apology - coffee - excuse - love - offer - remark - assumption - comment - friends - lunch - phone call - sound - bed - complaint - guess - mess - plan - soup - breakfast - dinner - law - mistake - profit - speech - cake - effort - list - money - progress - statement - change - error - loss - noise - promise - tea
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They made me an interesting offer of a job in Warsaw.
Not many building firms will make a profit this year.
I have to make a phone call.
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See also:
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External Link : https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/do-or-make
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--- https://www.grammarism.com/make-do-exercises/
--- https://www.engblocks.com/grammar/exercises/do-or-make/do-or-make-exercise-1/
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