MAKE AND DO

MAKE AND DO

1. MAKE

   • Make is for producing, constructing, creating or building something new. It is also used to indicate the origin of a product or the materials that are used to make something.
     • His wedding ring is made of gold
     • The house was made of adobe.
     • You make me happy
   • We use Make with nouns about speaking and certain sounds
     • Don't make a promise that you cannot keep.
     • The baby is asleep so don't make any noise

2. DO

   • DO is used when talking about work, jobs or tasks. Note, they do not produce any physical object.
     • Have you done your homework?
     • She usually does exercise on mornings.
   • DO is used when we refer to activities in general without being specific. In these cases, we normally use words like thing, something, nothing, anything, everything etc.
     • Hurry up! I've got things to do!
     • Don't just stand there – do something!
   • We sometimes use DO to replace a verb when the meaning is clear or obvious. This is more common in informal spoken English
     • Do I need to do my hair?
     • Have you done the dishes yet?

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