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Collocation & Expressions with MAKE and DO (PDF)

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This lesson deals with collocations with make and do, two verbs that many learners have problems with. The English verbs do and make are highly confused, so pay particular attention to the examples down below. You can also download collocations with make and do PDF at the end of this post.

If you remember that the basic meaning of make is about producing something and the basic meaning of do is about performing an action, then the collocations on this page may seem more logical.

Collocation with MAKE and DO

MAKEDO
Make moneyDo research
Make progressDo homework
Make a differenceDo business
Make a mistakeDo exercise
Make a decisionDo damage
Make a phone callDo justice
Make a reservationDo well
Make a pointDo wrong
Make a planDo a favor
Make a changeDo a job
Make a moveDo a task
Make a livingDo a survey
Make a statementDo a study
Make a claimDo a presentation
Make a requestDo a workout
Make a purchaseDo a service
Make a reservationDo a good deed
Make a listDo a test
Make breakfastDo a search
Make lunchDo a cleaning

 

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Collocation Examples with MAKE

CollocationDefinitionExample
Make Arrangements Forto prepare or organize somethingThe school can make arrangements for pupils with special needs.
Make a Change / Changesto alter or modify somethingThe new manager is planning to make some changes.
Make a Choiceto select or decide between optionsShe had to make a choice between her career and her family.
Make a Comment / Commentsto express an opinion or give feedbackWould anyone like to make any comments on the talk?
Make a Contribution Toto give or add something that is useful or helpfulShe made a useful contribution to the discussion.
Make a Decisionto come to a conclusion or resolveI’m glad it’s you who has to make the decision, not me.
Make an Effortto try hard or exert oneselfHe is really making an effort with his maths this term.
Make an Excuseto provide a reason or justification for not doing somethingI’m too tired to go out tonight. Let’s make an excuse and stay at home.
Make Friendsto form social relationships or connections with othersShe is very good at making friends.
Make an Improvementto enhance or better somethingRepainting the room has really made an improvement.
Make a Mistaketo do something wrongly or incorrectlyThey’ve made a mistake in our bill.
Make a Phone Callto dial and speak with someone over the phoneI’ve got to make some phone calls before dinner.
Make Progressto advance or improve in a particular areaHolly is making progress with all her schoolwork.

Collocation Examples with DO

CollocationMeaningExample
Do researchConduct investigations to gain knowledge or informationI’m doing research for my project on renewable energy.
Do homeworkComplete assigned work outside of classI need to do my homework before watching the movie.
Do businessEngage in commercial transactionsWe do business with several companies in the UK.
Do exercisePhysical activity to maintain or improve physical fitnessI usually do exercise every morning before breakfast.
Do damageInflict harm or injuryThe storm did a lot of damage to the town.
Do justiceDeal fairly or act in accordance with what is right or lawfulThe court needs to do justice in this case.
Do wellSucceed or perform exceptionallyShe’s doing well in her studies and has already received several awards.
Do wrongAct unethically or in a manner that is harmful or unjustI can’t believe he did something so wrong.
Do a favorOffer help or assistance to someoneCan you do me a favor please?
Do a jobPerform a task or complete a piece of workHe’s a skilled person and can do any job with ease.
Do a taskComplete a specific piece of workI need to do the task assigned to me before tomorrow.
Do a surveyConduct a research study to gather information from a sample of peopleThey are doing a survey about global warming
collocations with DO and MAKE

Tip: Notice all the patterns that you can see in these tables. For example, make a comment, make an excuse and make a contribution to a discussion are all connected with saying things. Noticing connections like this may help you to remember the correct collocation.

 

Collocations with Make and Do PDF

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um……………….well, thanks

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