Luyện ngữ pháp - English Collocations in Use - Intermediate ((Unit 2: Grammatical aspects of collocations))


Everyday verbs 1

This unit deals with make and do, two verbs that many learners have problems with. 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.

Do

collocation example
do your best All that matters in the exam is to do your best.
do damage The storm did some damage to our roof.
do an experiment We are doing an experiment to test how the metal reacts with water.
do exercises We’ll do some exercises practising these collocations tomorrow.
do someone a good turn / do someone a favour Could you do me a favour and pick me up some milk from the supermarket?
Jess did me a good turn by lending me her car while mine was in the garage.
do harm Changing the rules may do more harm than good.
do your hair No, I’m not ready. I haven’t done my hair yet.
do your homework My son has to do his homework straight after school.
do the ironing/shopping/ washing, etc. I’ll do the washing if you do the ironing.
do some work We’ll do some work on our project and then we’ll go to the cinema.

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.
- Lesson 7: A. Make - Lesson 7: Exercise 7.1


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