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Make, Do, Have, Take, Give, Be

The document provides guidance on using the verbs make, do, have, take, and give in different contexts. It lists things that are commonly made, done, had, taken, or given and provides example sentences using the verbs in those contexts. For instance, make is used for things produced using skills or creativity, do is used for tasks and duties, have is used for food/drink and experiences, take is used for subjects and transportation, and give is used for advice and physical actions. The document also provides an exercise for learners to practice using the verbs in different sentences.

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Make, Do, Have, Take, Give, Be

The document provides guidance on using the verbs make, do, have, take, and give in different contexts. It lists things that are commonly made, done, had, taken, or given and provides example sentences using the verbs in those contexts. For instance, make is used for things produced using skills or creativity, do is used for tasks and duties, have is used for food/drink and experiences, take is used for subjects and transportation, and give is used for advice and physical actions. The document also provides an exercise for learners to practice using the verbs in different sentences.

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 The only way to learn collocations is to collect them and keep practising

them, but there are just a few points that can help you decide which verb to
use.

A. Things we make
 make is often used when something is produced by you, using your skills, your
mind or your words.
a mistake / a meal / money (U) / friends / a decision / noise (U) / progress (U) /
dinner / a guess / a comment / an excuse / a promise / a suggestion / a model
- It's not easy to make friends in a new place.
- She made a few mistakes in the exam.

B. Things we do
 do is often used for tasks and duties that you have to do and that are not
creative, or in expressions
homework (U) / the housework (U) / the shopping (U) / the cleaning (U) / sport /
a painting / research (U) / (someone) a favour / something / anything / nothing /
wrong / a job / your own way
- I forgot to do my math homework last night.
- Could you do me a favour and pick up a newspaper on your way home?
- I didn't do anything last night.
- Oh, those teenagers are so lazy, they do nothing all day long!

C. Things we have
food and drink / a meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) / a look / a party / a baby (= be
pregnant or give birth) / a nice, good, great, terrible time / a fight / an argument
- I had (=ate) steak, but Paula just had (=drank) a cup of coffee.
- I had an argument with my parents.
- We had a great time together.

D. Things we take
subjects (=study subjects) / a course / an exam / a photo / a picture / a bus / a
train / a plane / a taxi / a nap (=a short sleep) / a bath / a shower
- Did you take English in high school?
- I'm going to take four exams next month.
- I always take a shower in the morning.

E. Things we give
 give is used in many expressions connected with words. It is also used in
expressions that describe physical actions.
advice (U) / someone your word / a reason / a lecture / evidence (U) / somebody
a kick, a push, a slap, a kiss, a hug
- He gave us a very interesting lecture on the industrial revolution.
- Give me a hug!

 be + adjective in the following expressions:


- She was lucky. / I am hungry / I'm thirsty.

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Exercise. Complete the following sentences with the verb make, have, do, give,
have, be or take:

1. Nancy is going to ________________ a baby next month.


2. He couldn't ________________ a good explanation why he was late.
3. Did he ________________ many mistakes?
4. They're really enjoying ________________ the housework!
5. Are you ________________ anything next Sunday?
6. Did anyone ________________ a comment about the food?
7. We are going to have some difficult choices to ________________.
8. You should not ________________ some stretching before you run.
9. I think Barry's ________________ an argument with his mother.
10. My brother doesn't like ________________ risks.
11. Most afternoons Bill ________________ a nap after lunch.
12. He ________________ his friend a friendly punch on the arm.
13. Shall we ________________ a five-minute break?
14. He is ________________ research in chemistry.
15. Why ________________ we always cold and hungry?
16. They really ________________ a lot of noise during the party.
17. I ________________ a short cut through the woods.
18. Are you ________________ a party on your birthday?
19. She ________________ (me) her word that she'd keep my secret.
( 'd = _______)
20. I always ________________ a lot of photos on holiday.
21. I told him to slow down but he ________________ no notice.
22. Have you ________________ any plans for next year?
23. I'll ________________ you a call later.
24. I'm just going to ________________ a phone call.
25. Did you ________________ many photos on your trip?
26. You can ________________ a lot of money working with computers.
27. Those boys have just come here to ________________ trouble.
28. I'm going to ________________ a course in Japanese.
29. ________________ one's homework is really tiring!

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Correction.

1. Nancy is going to have a baby next month.


2. He couldn't give a good explanation why he was late.
3. Did he make many mistakes?
4. They're really enjoying doing the housework!
5. Are you doing anything next Sunday?
6. Did anyone make a comment about the food?
7. We are going to have some difficult choices to make.
8. You should not do some stretching before you run.
9. I think Barry's having / had an argument with his mother.
10. My brother doesn't like taking risks.
11. Most afternoons Bill takes a nap after lunch.
12. He gave his friend a friendly punch on the arm.
13. Shall we take a five-minute break?
14. He is doing research in chemistry.
15. Why are we always cold and hungry?
16. They really made a lot of noise during the party.
17. I took a short cut through the woods.
18. Are you having a party on your birthday?
19. She gave (me) her word that she'd keep my secret. ( 'd = would)
20. I always take a lot of photos on holiday.
21. I told him to slow down but he took no notice.
22. Have you made any plans for next year?
23. I'll give you a call later.
24. I'm just going to make a phone call.
25. Did you take many photos on your trip?
26. You can make a lot of money working with computers.
27. Those boys have just come here to make trouble.
28. I'm going to take a course in Japanese.
29. Doing one's homework is really tiring!

From:
- Oxford Wordpower Dictionary (from the trainer part p.14-15)
-Vocabulary in Use – Intermediate (Unit 20, p.42-43)

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