Make v/s do Flashcards

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When do we use “do”?

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When we focus on the process of acting or performing something

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When do we use “make”?

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When we focus on the outcome or the product of the action.

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Work, jobs or tasks

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do —> do your chores, do the housework

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4
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replace the verb when obvious

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do —> do your hair, do the exam, do the laundry

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5
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non specific activities

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do –> do nothing, do everything

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Food, drink and meals

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Make —> make a cake, make breakfast, make a cup of coffe

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Product material, origin

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Make —-> Made of gold, make in china, made from grapes

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8
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produce a reaction

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Make —> make you happy, make you sleepy

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9
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plan and decisions

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make —-> make an apology, make a decision

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10
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Speaking and sounds

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make —> make a noise, make a comment, make a suggestion

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11
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___ research

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do

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12
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____ your best

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do

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13
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_____ somebody a favor

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do

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14
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____ business

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do

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15
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_____ a good job

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do

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16
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_____ a degree

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____ arrangements

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____ a profit/loss

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_____ a start/ a move

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_____ an effort

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_____ a difference

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____ a decision

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____ a suggestion

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____ sth clear

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Do away with
to eliminate or remove something
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do something up
to fasten something or become fastened
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do without something
to manage without something
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could do with something
to need or want something
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make something up
invent or create something
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Make up for something
To compensate
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Make of someone
To have a certain opinion or impression of someone
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Make off with something
To steal something and escape