DO and MAKE

DO and MAKE

MAKE
1. Make is for producing, constructing, creating or building something new
  1. It is also used to indicate the origin of a product or the materials that are used to make something.
    1. We also use Make for producing an action or reaction
      1. Onions make your eyes water
      2. You make me happy.
    2. You make before certain nouns about plans and decisions
      1. They're making plans for the weekend
      2. You need to make a decision right now.
    3. We use Make with nouns about speaking and certain sounds
      1. Can I use your phone to make a call?
      2. She made a nice comment about my dress.
    4. We use Make with Food, Drink and Meals
      1. Make breakfast/lunch/dinner. I have to make dinner
      2. He made a cup of tea
  2. Some expressions
    1. make a difference
    2. make a prediction
    3. make a speech
    4. make a mistake
DO
1. Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks
  1. We sometimes use DO to replace a verb when the meaning is clear or obvious
    1. Do I need to do my hair? Do i need to do my teeth?
    2. What are you doing today?
  2. Common English Collocations With DO
    1. *Do the dishes. Have you done the dishes yet
    2. * Do exercise. I do at least half an hour of exercise every day.
    3. Some expressions
      1. do justice
      2. do business
      3. do research
      4. do one’s hair
  3. We use 'do' for general activities. In this case, 'do' is often used with 'something', 'nothing', 'anything' or 'everything'
    1. Don't just stand there – do something!
    2. Is there anything I can do to help you?
  4. DO is used when talking about work, jobs or tasks
    1. Have you done your homework?
    2. I have guests visiting tonight so I should start doing the housework now

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