GRAMMAR REVIEW! Do or make?
Here's a simple breakdown to help you remember when to use "do" and when to use "make".
Use "DO" for:
• Tasks, jobs, or activities (especially routine or non-creative):
do homework
do the dishes
do your job
do housework
• General actions when the specific verb isn't known or isn't important:
do something
do nothing
do everything
do your best
Use "MAKE" for:
• Creating or producing something:
make a cake
make dinner
make a painting
make a plan
• Causing a reaction or result:
make someone cry
make noise
make a mess
make a decision
• Set expressions and phrases:
make money
make a mistake
make friends
make an effort
MORE EXERCISES ON PROBLEMATIC WORDS IN ENGLISH:
EITHER, NEITHER, TOO (B)
SO or SUCH? 1 (I)
USED TO/BE USED TO 1 (I)
THERE, THEY'RE, THEIR 1 (I)
WHO, WHICH, WHOSE 1 (I)
WHO/WHOM/WHOSE 1 (I/A)
SOME or ANY? 1 (I)
SOME or ANY? 2 (B/I)
Loss, lost, lose, or loose? 1
Other, another, different
WHOLE or ALL? 1 (I)
DO or MAKE? 1 (B)
DO or MAKE? 2 (B/I)
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