Make or Do

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Make or Do

  • He made some mistakes in the exam, but he did all his homework so he passed Maths.
  • I have to do the shopping today to make the lunch/breakfast/dinner for tomorrow.
  • You make a good decision doing this course. It's going to make you make a lot of money.
  • Can you do me a favour, please? I am new in the city and I need to make friends.
  • I didn't do anything last night because the neighbours were making a lot of noise.
  • He is doing research in physics and he is making a lot of progress.
  • You have to do the housework.
  • Did you do Latin at school?


1. Cross out the incorrect verbs in these sentences. Both verbs may be correct.
  • I couldn't do/make the homework last night.
  • Did he do/make many mistakes?
  • I often do/make the housework.
  • I want to do/make a course in English.
  • He is doing/making research in chemistry.
  • They did/made a lot of noise during the party.

2. Let's Talk!
  • Tell your group about a difficult decision you had to make. What decision did you end up making? Why did you make that choice?
  • What’s the biggest professional mistake you’ve ever made? What were the consequences of making this mistake?
  •  Have you ever done someone a really big favor? What was it? Did the person appreciate it?
  • Did you have to write a thesis when you were in college? If so, what did you do your research on?

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