GRAMMAR – THE L.A. PUBLIC LIBRARY

Do or make? In the interview, Joyce Cooper says: groups that make a pilgrimage to our library / do a lot of work / how to do things.
There is no fast rule in English concerning the use of do and make. Often do is used for general activities and make for creating and constructing.

Here’s a list of common expressions. Complete them using do or make.

1) __ a living
2) __ the washing
3) __ a fool of oneself
4) __ the housework
5) __ peace
6) __ progress
7) __ wonders
8) __ the dishes
9) __ friends
10) __ arrangements
11) __ one’s hair
12) __ an effort
13) __ one’s job
14) __ plans
15) __ business
16) __ a complaint
17) __ a favour
18) __ the homework
19) __ arrangements
20) __ one’s bed
21) __ justice
22) __ fun of
23) __ one’s best
24) __ a mess
25) __ without
26) __ war
27) __ money
28) __ without