Make vs Do Exercises PDFSet 2: make or do: Work, Study & Communication Collocations
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I need to ___ my homework before dinner.
a) dob) makec) haved) take
2.She ___ a long speech at the wedding.
a) didb) hadc) maded) took
3.He has to ___ a phone call. Can you wait a moment?
a) dob) makec) haved) get
4.They want to ___ business with our company.
a) makeb) havec) taked) do
5.The manager ___ a suggestion to improve the process.
a) didb) gotc) tookd) made
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.do
2.made
3.make
4.do
5.made
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."do"(a)
'Do homework' is a fixed collocation. Use 'do' for tasks and assignments. I need to do my homework before dinner.
2."made"(c)
'Make a speech' is the correct collocation. Use 'make' for formal communication acts. She made a long speech at the wedding.
3."make"(b)
'Make a phone call' is a fixed collocation. He has to make a phone call. Can you wait a moment?
4."do"(d)
'Do business' is the correct collocation. Use 'do' for work-related activities. They want to do business with our company.
5."made"(d)
'Make a suggestion' is a fixed collocation. Use 'make' for proposals and ideas. The manager made a suggestion to improve the process.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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