It refers to a physical or
mental activity Use the
verb 'do' to express daily
activities or jobs. Notice
that these are usually
activities that produce no
physical object.
Do the homework
Do the ironing
Do the cleaning
Important Expressions with 'Do' There
are a number of standard expressions
that take the verb 'do'. These are
standard collocations (verb + noun
combinations) that are used in English.
I'm not doing
anything
today.
He does
everything
for his
mother.
She's doing
nothing at
the
moment.
MAKE
Use 'make' to express an activity
that creates something that you
can touch.
Make the bed,
Make a phone call,
Make something
better, Make
someone happy.
Important Expressions with
'Make' There are a number of
standard expressions that
take the verb 'make'. In a
number of cases the verb 'do'
seems more appropriate.
These are standard
collocations (verb + noun
combinations) that are used
in English.