Do or Make

Do and Make have similar meanings but there are differences, that's why they are often confused.

Do: to explress daily activities or jobs (activities that don't use physical objects)

• do momework
• do housework
• do the ironing
• do a job

Do: general ideas. When speaking about things in general (used with the words something, nothing, anything, everything, etc.)

• I'm not doing anything
• she is doing something for her mother

Expressions with DO:  Collocations

• do your best
• do good
• do a favour
• do business

MAKE

Make: to express activities for constructing, building or creating

• make a food
• ake a cup of tea
• make a mess

Expressions with Make: Collocations

• make plans
• make an exception
• make a phone call
• make a mistake
• make a decision
• make a noise
• make an effort