MAKE & DO
They’re so noisy!!! I can not concentrate! Don’t make much noise! I’m doing my homework! Make noise Do homework
1. To express daily activities or jobs which usually produce no physical object. do homework do housework do the ironing do the dishes do a job Ex: when the phone rang, I was doing my homework. To Do: to perform, to act, to accomplish
2. Use the verb 'do' when speaking about things in general. Often used with the words ‘something, nothing, anything, everything, etc’. Ex: I'm not doing anything today. He does everything for his mother. She's doing nothing at the moment.
3. Collocation (verb + noun combinations): do one’s best do good do harm do a favor do business
DO DO: a good job (errand, chore) a course homework the shopping crossword puzzles something/anything/nothing an assignment one’s duty s.o a favor research business with
1. 'Make' for Constructing, Building, Creating Ex: make food make a cup of tea/coffee make a mess To Make: to produce, to create, to construct
2. Collcations: make plans make an exception make arrangement make a telephone make a decision make a mistake make noise make money make an excuse make an effort
Make: Note : make + S.O +adj a contribution a point a forecast a comparision noise lunch money friends a list a mistake a profit a promise a suggestion a decision an offer a phone call an appointment
1.The tips of high-speed dental drills are (done/made) of tungsten steel and often contain diamonds. 2.A cottage industry is a form of manufacturing (done/made) at home. 3.Margaret Mead (did/made) fundamental contributions to both the theory and firework of anthropology. 4.Many universities receive grants to (do/make) research for the federal government. 5.The helicopter can (do/make) jobs that no other aircraft can. I- Underline the word that correctly completes each sentence below:
II- Complete the second sentence, use no more than five words including the given word in bold. Do not change the meaning. 1.Have you made any arrangements for the interview? anything 2.His letter of application was very inaccurate. mistakes 3.You can call your boss from my office. a phone call Have you done anything for the interview? He made a lot of mistakes in his letter of application. You can make a phone call to your boss from my office.
4.My brother is studying French at a language center. course 5.His business is very profitable. money 6.I’ve decided to apply for that job. decision 7.You’ve decorated the room very well. job My brother is doing a course in French at a language center. He makes a lot of money from his business. I’ve made a decision to apply for that job. You’ve done a good job of decorating the room. Relative Clause