Make or do

Make or do

There are a number of expression in English with ‘make’ or ‘do’. You often ‘make’ something but use ‘do’ to describe an action; sometime it isn’t so easy to know which one to use.

Exercise

Complete each sentence with the correct form of ‘make’ or ‘do’.

Make sure you use the correct tense!

1.       What do you …………………………. For a living? I’m a deentis.

2.       He  ………………………….. a big mistake when he changed his job.

3.       You look very tired. Would you like me to  …………………….. you a cup of coffee?

4.       What have I ………….. with my handbag? I can’t find it anywhere!

5.       I haven’t got a R20 note. Will two R10 notes………………….?

6.       Why does it take them so long to …………………………. Decisions?

7.       They ……………………. Fun if him whenever he wore his new hat.

8.       That will ………………….. children! You’re giving me a terrible headache!

9.       Why does she ……………………… such a fuss of him?

10.   What have you ………………………….. to this table cloth? It’s got some kind of red liquid all over it.

11.   Don’t forget to ………………………….. your hair before you go out.

12.   Could you …………….. me a favor? Please drive me to town.

13.   Don’t ……………………….. drugs, drugs are bad.

14.   He had difficulty …………………….. his way through the crowd.

15.   It’s very important to …………………….. a good impression.

16.   Please …………………….. sure you’ve switched off all the lights before you leave.

17.   This room could ………………… with a good clean.

please sit down and ........................... yourself at home.