There are no fixed rules about do and make. However, these tips might help you:
Ÿ you DO an action ð do the shopping; do sport.
Ÿ use DO when the activity is an end in itself ð do a job ; do some gardening.
Ÿ you MAKE something which was not there before ð make a fire; make a noise.
Ÿ use MAKE when there is an end product ð make a complaint ; make a profit.
DO | MAKE | ||
badly | sailing | an agreement | a loss |
(one’s) best | shopping | an apology | love |
business | sightseeing | an appointment | a mistake |
cooking | sport | an arrangement | money |
an exam | traveling | an attempt | a noise |
an exercise | washing-up | a complaint | an offer |
a favor | well | a decision | a phone call |
gardening | work | an effort | a photocopy |
good | an excuse | a profit | |
harm | a fortune | progress | |
homework | friends | a success | |
housework | fun of | a suggestion | |
a job | a good/bad impression | a trip | |
photocopying | a journey | war | |
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