Make or Do

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Make or Do
Fixed Expressions with ‘Do’
Do homework
Do the dishes
Dohousework
Do good
Do harm
Do yourbest
Do a favor
Do 50 mph
Do business
Do your duty
Do your hair
Do a deed
Do penance
Do right/wrong
Do enough
Fixed Expressions with ‘Make’
Make anoffer
Make an exception
Make a mistake
Make peace/war
Make love
Make money
Make a phone call
Makean effort/attempt
Make a noise
Make a suggestion
Make decision
Make an excuse
Make progress
Make arrangements
General rules for ‘Do’
Use ‘do’ when speaking about vague, or indefinite activities. These include speaking in general using –thing words such as something, anything, nothing, etc. 
Examples
Are you going to do anything about it.
Let’s do something this afternoon.
I didn’t do anything wrong!
Use ‘do’ for activities. This includes any chores or daily tasks.
Examples
Hurry up and do the dishes.
Did you do your chores.
I didn’t have time to do my homework.
Use 'do' with various jobs and activities ending in '-ing' such as do some gardening, do some thinking, do some painting, etc. This use tends to be informal in nature and can often be stated in a different manner. For example, 'I did some studying this afternoon' can be stated 'I studied this afternoon'. 
Example
I did some thinking about your problem.
He did some reading this morning.
She's going to do some resting on vacation. 
General rules for ‘make’
Generally, use 'make' when actually constructing or creating something (in other words, NOT for activities). 
Examples
I made a cup of tea for breakfast.
He made his daughter a rocking horse.
Did you make that wonderful bread? 
Quiz
1. If you want to buy that car, I'm sure we can _____ a deal.
		A) do
	B) make
2. Let's go out tonight and _____ the town!
		A) make
	B) do
3. I _____ an appointment to visit my doctor yesterday.
		A) made
	B) did
4. Excuse me, could you _____ me a favor and watch my bags for a moment?
		A) make
	B) do
5. Timmy! I told you to not _____ a mess in the living room!
		A) make
	B) do
6. I'm afraid I can't come. I'm going to _____ my homework after school.
		A) do
	B) make
7. How much money does your father _____?
		A) make
	B) do
8. Tom's _____ a phone call at the moment, he'll be back shortly.
		A) doing
 	B) making
9. He really doesn't want to _____ that decision.
		A) make
	B) do 
 
10. I like _____ business with Jack.
		A) making
	B) doing
 
11. I usually _____ the cleaning on Saturday Morning.
		A) do
	B) make
 
12. Do you ____ your bed every morning?
		A) make
	B) do
13. Sue cooks but I _____ the dishes.
		A) make
	B) do
14. I usually _____ about 50 sit ups in the morning.
		A) make
	B) do
15. Let's _____ a date for the 15th.
		A) make
	B) do
16. I'd be happy if you would _____ the honors.
		A) make
	B) do
17. John _____ everything by hand - he is amazing!
		A) does
	B) makes
 
18. How much profit did your company _____ last quarter?
		A) make
	B) do
 
19. You don't need to _____ a face if you don't like my cooking!
		A) do
	B) make
 
20. Please, _____ yourselves at home. I'll only be a minute.
		A) do
	B) make
 
21. I don't think you _____ any harm.
		A) made
	B) did
22. I was _____ 100 mph when the policeman stopped me.
		A) making
	B) doing
23. OK, I'll _____ an exception this time. But ONLY this time!
		A) make
	B) do
24. I think his help _____ a lot of good for the children.
		A) made
	B) did
25. _____ peace not war.
		A) Do
	B) Make
26. Have you _____ any progress on that report yet?
		A) done
	B) made
27. The soldier _____ his duty to his country.
		A) made
	B) did
28. All that matters is that you _____ your best on the test.
		A) made
	B) did
29. I don't want you to _____ an excuse. I want you to explain your actions.
		A) make
	B) do
30. He _____ all the arrangements for his trip to Europe last weekend.
		A) did
	B) made
B		11. A 	21. B 
B		12. A		22. B
A		13. B		23. A
B		14. B		24. B
A		15. A		25. B
A		16. B		26. B
A		17. B		27. B
B		18. B		28. B
A		19. B		29. A
B		20. B		30. B