Greetings everyone!
We’ve been active for a while but haven’t posted anything (for a variety of reasons), but now seems like a good time to do so. And since we are a language school (based in Madrid, Spain, in case you didn’t know), it seems fitting to launch our blog with some English grammar: Make vs Do collocations, something which seems to confuse many learners. Try the test and see how you do, then post your score. Good luck!
Collocations: Make & Do
In English, some words are always used together in specific combinations to form meaning. These are called collocations. See how many verb + noun collocations you can match using MAKE or DO.
He’s __________ a cake.
Making
Doing
They’ve __________ the cooking.
done
made
They’re ____________ a bet.
making
doing
The’ve _______ a good job on the bus.
done
made
The rings are ___________ of gold.
made
done
Onions _______ you cry.
make
do
Don’t just lie there, _______ something!
do
make
Sally is _______ her homework.
doing
making
Meyer London is _________ a speech at a rally.
making
doing
She’s _________ arrangements.
making
doing
She ________ yoga outdoors every morning.
does
make
__________ lots of money is a difficult thing.
making
doing
I hate ________ the laundry at the laundromat.
doing
making
They’re ________ business.
doing
make
_______ me a favor and smile!
Do
Make
All businesses want to _________ a profit.
make
do
_________ your nails.
Do
Make
I hate _________ chores.
doing
making
He often _________ a fool of himself.
makes
does
Who likes _________ the ironing?
doing
making