One of the meanings of the verb to do is to perform a task or to work.
We use verb to do with these following things:
|
do homework
do the tricks |
do research
do your best |
do the crosswords |
We also use the verb to do
with household tasks such as |
do the ironing
do the laundry |
do the washing
do the cooking |
do the dishes
|
Verb to make
gives the sense of creating or causing
something to happen. For example: |
make mistakes
make wine
make noise |
make a cake
make a trip
make a mess |
make music
make a deal |
Verb to make also
means to gain or to put forward. |
make money
make an offer |
make a profit
make a suggestion |
make a fortune
make a proposal |
Sometimes the verb to
make is used in pattern with a noun and has the meaning of the noun that follows. For example: |
make a decision
make a reservation
make a guess
make an announcement |
to decide
to reserve
to guess
to announce |
let's study the difference of the two verbs
again in this pair of similar expressions:
Why don't we do lunch this Sunday. I will get my wife to make lunch
for us. |
to do lunch
to make lunch |
to have a part in, to have lunch.
to cook |
Topic: Do / Make
We think that do and make have the same meaning, but they don't. They are similar;
however, they have different usage.
1. Jane likes to _______ jigsaw puzzles to past the time. She buys two boxes of puzzles every week.