LONGMAN COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE TOEFL TEST
STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
SKILL 58: DISTINGUISH MAKE
AND DO
Make and
do can be confused in English because
their meanings are so similar. Since the difference between make and do is tested on the TOEFL test, you should learn to distinguish them.
Make
often has the idea of creating or constructing. The following expressions
show some of the possible uses of make.
She likes
to make her own clothes.
If
you make a mistake, you should
correct it.
Do often has the idea of completing
or performing. The following
expressions show some of the possible uses of do:
This
morning she did all the dishes.
The
students are doing the assignments.
These
are only some of the uses of make and
do. Many uses of make and do are idiomatic
and therefore difficult to classify.
EXERCISE 58: Each of the following sentences contains make or do. Circle make or do. Draw arrows to the nouns that
complete the expressions. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or
incorrect (I).
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3
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No matter what job she has, she always makes her best.
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4
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The
runner did a strong effort to increase her speed in the mile race.
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5
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It is comforting to think that your work can make a
difference.
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6
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His
grade was not very good because he had not done his homework.
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7
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In this job you will make more money than in your previous
job.
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8
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He
was unable to do dinner because no one had done the lunch dishes.
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9
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It is a pleasure to work with someone who always makes the
right thing.
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10
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If
you make a good impression at your job interview, you will get the job.
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ANSWER KEY
1
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I
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(did should be made)
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2
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C
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3
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I
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(makes should be does)
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4
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I
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(did should be made)
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5
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C
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6
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C
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7
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C
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8
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I
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(do should be make)
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9
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I
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(makes should be does)
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10
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C
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