doormake？.pptxVIP

DO or Make?;Do for general activity. When we talk about a general activity but do not say what it is, we can use do: I want to do something. What are you doing this evening? What can we do? Do it now! ;Do for work. We usually use do to talk about work: What do you do? (= What is your job?) Who does your shopping? I dont want to do any work today. I hate doing the washing up. Have you done your homework? ;Note that we sometimes use do to replace another more exact verb (but only when the meaning is clear from the situation). This is very informal. do the lawn (cut? mow? the lawn) do my room (tidy? paint? my room) do the car (wash? paint? repair? the car) ;Make for construction. Make often expresses the idea of construction or creation: Ill make a cake for Anthonys birthday. This car was made in France. Did you make this table yourself? Remember that we usually use make for products or goods that are manufactured. Thats why you see labels like Made in China or Made in the USA on products that you buy. ;Now compare: Do the shopping. (We dont really create anything. We just do an activity.) Make a cake. (We really create something.) In the next example, notice how we use make for creation (the cake) and then use do (for the general activity) even though were really talking about the same thing: I must make Anthonys cake. Ill do it now. ;do a favour do a room do business do exercise do good do harm ;make a bed make a complaint make a decision make a living make a loss make a mistake make a noise make a phone call make a profit make a report