Earlier this month, we published an article on August’s Grammar Lesson of the Month: collocations with “make” and “do”. Today we are practicing them with a few sentences.
Need to refresh your memory? Go back and read our post on collocations before trying to complete the sentences below. DO your best to answer them correctly! (Get it? Do your best? Grammar joke!)
Complete the sentences with “make” or “do”.
1. If you want to __________ a difference in this world, you have to start with small things.
2. Did you _____________ your homework?
3. Do you have some $1 bills? I need to ___________ some change for the soda machine.
4. I think we need to ______________ some more research before we _____________ a decision on our business plan.
5. Do you think you could ____________ some room for my stuff on your desk?
6. Could you _________ me a favor?
7. You should _____________ more of an effort to be nice to Steve.
8. After you ____________ your hair, could you please clean up the bathroom? You __________ a mess with all your hair products!
9. I need to __________ some more money but I’m currently not ___________ anything being broke!
10. What is _____________ all that noise outside????
How did you do? Scroll down to find out!
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Answers
1. If you want to make a difference in this world, you have to start with small things.
2. Did you do your homework?
3. Do you have some $1 bills? I need to make some change for the soda machine.
4. I think we need to do some more research before we make a decision on our business plan.
5. Do you think you could make some room for my stuff on your desk?
6. Could you do me a favor?
7. You should make more of an effort to be nice to Steve.
8. After you do your hair, could you please clean up the bathroom? You make a mess with all your hair products!
9. I need to make some more money but I’m currently not doing anything being broke!
10. What is making all that noise outside????