These make or do exercises include fill-in-the-blank tasks and multiple-choice questions that show you how to use the two verbs correctly. Answers are given on this page, and a PDF worksheet can be downloaded for free.

1. Exercise 1: make or do?

Choose make or do to complete each sentence.

1. I need to ___ a phone call before lunch.



I need to make a phone call before lunch.

2. Can you ___ me a favour?



Can you do me a favour?

3. How to ___ a good impression on your first day at work?



How to make a good impression on your first day at work?

4. I usually ___ the dishes in the evening.



I usually do the dishes in the evening.

5. We should to ___ a plan for the weekend.



We should to make a plan for the weekend.

6. Can you ___ the laundry today?



Can you do the laundry today?

7. You should ___ peace with your brother.



You should make peace with your brother.

8. He promised to ___ better next time.



He promised to do better next time.

9. Don’t ___ too much noise, OK?.



Don’t make too much noise, OK?

10. We usually ___ the shopping on Saturday.



We usually do the shopping on Saturday.

2. Exercise 2

Write make or do to complete each sentence correctly.

1. Can you some coffee for the guests?

Can you make some coffee for the guests?

2. I have to my homework by the end of the day.

I have to do my homework by the end of the day.

3. How can I make passive income online?

How can I make passive income online?

4. How often do you the laundry?

How often do you do the laundry?

6. My goal is to a fortune and stop working.

My goal is to make a fortune and stop working

6. Can you me a paper aeroplane?

Can you make me a paper aeroplane?

7. Who this tasty sandwitch?

Who made this tasty sandwitch?

8. Your dog barks at night repeatedly. You should something about it.

Your dog barks at night repeatedly. You should do something about it.

9. Let’s a list of things to buy.

Let’s make a list of things to buy.

10. Don’t anything stupid.

Don’t do anything stupid.

Score: 0 / 3

3. Exercise 3: make or do in the correct tense

Write the conjugated form of make or do to complete each sentence.

1. I’d like to a reservation under the name of Will Smith.

I’d like to a reservation under the name of Will Smith.

2. My mom usually my bed.

My mom usually makes my bed.

3. When you see a shooting star, a wish.

When you see a shooting star, make a wish.

4. I want to my nails before the wedding.

I want to do my nails before the wedding.

5. Smoking damage to the lungs.

The correct answer is do damage to something.

5. You’ve a mistake.

You’ve made a mistake.

7. Scientists need to more research on climate change.

Scientists need to do more research on climate change.

8. It is wrong to harm to children.

It is wrong to do harm to children.

9. I’ll my best to help you.

I’ll do my best to help.

10. I breakfast twice a week.

I make breakfast twice a week.

Score: 0 / 3

4. Make or do worksheet

In this worksheet, you will complete 13 sentences using the correct form of make or do. Write their names in English. Click the arrow to hide/show the answers.

Make or do worksheet with fill in the blanks exercises.
Make or do worksheet
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  1. Facebook is not the safest way to make friends.
  2. If he makes trouble again, let me know.
  3. It’s your turn to do the dishes today.
  4. Do you have time to do my hair?
  5. I need to make a phone call before we leave.
  6. Our company does business with a lot of Chinese customers.
  7. I still have exams to do.
  8. My sister does the ironing for me.
  9. Can you make a date with Emily for a quick demo on Wednesday afternoon?
  10. Students usually make fun of their teachers.
  11. Don’t forget to make your bed before you leave.
  12. The US President, Donald Trump, will make a visit to England in the coming days.
  13. A group of Russian soldiers made their way to Kyiv last week.
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