Make vs do
Learn each word combination together. Choose make or do.
- I need to ___ my homework before dinner.
- Let’s ___ a decision before Friday.
- Could you ___ me a favour?
- Don’t worry if you ___ a mistake.
- I’ll ___ the shopping after work.
- Please ___ your bed before you leave.
- You don’t have to win. Just ___ your best.
- We can ___ plans for the weekend tonight.
Make it yours
Today, I need to do…
This week, I want to make…
Answer key
- do — Learn do my homework as a complete phrase.
- make — The usual phrase is make a decision.
- do — Use do someone a favour when asking for help.
- make — Use make a mistake. Mistakes are part of learning.
- do — Do the shopping means carrying out this everyday task.
- make — Make your bed means arrange its covers, not build a new bed.
- do — Do your best means try as hard as you can.
- make — Use make plans when deciding what you will do.