Crack the make/do divide — one of the most common collocation traps in English.
⏱ Average time
1 to 3 min
🎯 Difficulty
Single level — 8 questions per round.
🧠 Skills exercised
English vocabulary · Collocations · Fluency
How to play
Choose make or do to complete each collocation correctly.
Example
"I need to ___ a decision before the deadline." — the answer is make, because "make a decision" is the fixed collocation.
Tips & strategies
- 1.make → create, produce or cause something: make a mistake, make a plan, make progress.
- 2.do → perform, carry out or deal with: do homework, do business, do damage.
- 3.When in doubt, think: am I creating something (make) or just performing an activity (do)?
💡 Did you know?
There is no perfect rule — most make/do collocations must be learned through exposure. Native speakers get them right because they've heard them thousands of times, not because of a grammar rule.
Frequently asked questions
Why is this so hard for learners?
Portuguese uses "fazer" for both make and do, so there's no equivalent distinction — everything has to be learned from scratch.
Is there a time limit?
No — take your time.