Fill in the blanks with do or make.
1Has he agreed to ............... the work?
Wrong!
Use "do" for carrying out work or a task.
2Have you ............... what I told you?
Wrong!
After "have", use the past participle "done" for a completed task.
3The company ............... bicycles and tricycles.
Wrong!
Use "makes" to mean produces or manufactures things.
4Why are you always ............... trouble?
Wrong!
The correct collocation is "making" trouble.
5Will this tablecloth ............... or should I use another?
Wrong!
Use "do" to mean be suitable or good enough.
6He ............... a speech on the occasion.
Wrong!
The correct collocation is "made" a speech.
7They ............... the kitchen and the bathrooms every day.
Wrong!
Use "do" for cleaning jobs such as the kitchen and the bathrooms.
8I won't go, and you can't ............... me.
Wrong!
Use "make" to mean force someone to do something.
9Laws are ............... to be obeyed.
Wrong!
Use "made" in the passive form "laws are made".
10Last summer we ............... ten countries in one month.
Wrong!
Use "did" informally to mean visited or travelled through.
11Hurry, or we won't ............... the train.
Wrong!
Use "make" the train to mean catch it in time.
12When buying a bag, look closely at its ............... .
Wrong!
Use "make" to mean the brand or manufacturer of a product.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Has he agreed to do the work?
- Have you done what I told you?
- The company makes bicycles and tricycles.
- Why are you always making trouble?
- Will this tablecloth do or should I use another?
- He made a speech on the occasion.
- They do the kitchen and the bathrooms every day.
- I won’t go, and you can’t make me.
- Laws are made to be obeyed.
- Last summer we did ten countries in one month.
- Hurry, or we won’t make the train.
- When buying a bag, look closely at its make .
