Fill in the blanks with do or make.
1. He ……………………. a fortune by selling used cars.
Correct!
Wrong!
The correct expression is make a fortune.
2. We will …………………………. an offer that she can’t resist.
Correct!
Wrong!
The correct expression is make an offer.
3. One must …………………………….. one’s duty.
Correct!
Wrong!
The correct expression is do one's duty.
4. I think we are ………………………….. a mistake.
Correct!
Wrong!
We make a mistake; we don't do it.
5. Then she ……………………….. a stupid thing.
Correct!
Wrong!
We do things.
6. I don’t like to ………………………………. the shopping.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I …………………………. a lot of reading during the holidays.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. We should ………………………… a plan if we want to succeed.
Correct!
Wrong!
We make a plan.
9. Can I ……………………….. a suggestion?
Correct!
Wrong!
We make a suggestion.
10. …………………………. no harm to anyone.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. We should …………………………… an exception in his case.
Correct!
Wrong!
We make exceptions.
12. We have ……………………………. rapid progress over the years.
Correct!
Wrong!
We make progress.
Answers
- He made a fortune by selling used cars.
- We will make an offer that she can’t resist.
- One must do one’s duty.
- I think we are making a mistake.
- Then she did a stupid thing.
- I don’t like to do the shopping.
- I did a lot of reading during the holidays.
- We should make a plan if we want to succeed.
- Can I make a suggestion?
- Do no harm to anyone.
- We should make an exception in his case.
- We have made rapid progress over the years.
