Do vs Make: exercises

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Exercise 2

Choose between DO or MAKE:

1. domake up your mind
2. domake a noise
3. domake wonders
4. domake a complaint
5. domake the bed
6. domake a subject
7. domake a suggestion
8. domake it yourself
9. domake a cake
10. domake a good job  
11. domake the washing up
12. domake studies
13. domake money
14. domake a room
15. domake a scene
16. domake a compliment
17. domake harm
18. domake a guess
19. domake the dishes
20. domake a favour

 

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ANSWERS

1. make up your mind
2. make a noise
3. do wonders
4. make a complaint
5. make the bed
6. do a subject
7. make a suggestion
8. do it yourself
9. make a cake
10. do a good job
11. do the washing up
12. do studies
13. make money
14. do a room
15. make a scene
16. make a compliment
17. do harm
18. make a guess
19. do the dishes
20. do a favour

Make and Do exercises printable

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Exercise 1

Choose between Do or Make at the correct form:

1. He —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking the laundry, cleaned the house, and —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking dinner.
2. The storm has —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking a lot of damage to the house.
3. Try not to —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking any grammar mistakes in your writing.
4. He —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking several errors on the report.
5. She sat on the sofa, —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking a crossword and drinking tea.
6. There was an old woman who was —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking a painting.
7. I’ve —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking my decision. I’m going to live in London.
8. They were —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking progress, though.
9. Paul often spends Sunday afternoons —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking gardening.
10. I think the students —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking a great job with this essay. It’s excellent.
11. Going to the swimming pool has really —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking a difference to how I feel.
12. Tina likes to —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking her nails each week.
13. I —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking a promise to my dad that I wouldn’t fail any more exams.
14. My sister is —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking well in her new job.
15. Don’t —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking a sound! We need to be completely quiet.
16. I hate —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking paperwork.
17. Conor was upset because the teacher —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking a negative remark about his work.
18. Tina likes —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking exercise, especially swimming.
19. I’m going to go outside and —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking a phone call. It’s too noisy in here.
20. Could you please —dodoingdoesdiddonemademakemaking the bed before you leave the house?

 

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ANSWERS

1. did / made
2. done
3. make
4. made
5. doing
6. doing
7. made
8. making
9. doing
10. did
11. made
12. do
13. made
14. doing
15. make
16. doing
17. made
18. doing
19. make
20. make

Imperative Worksheet

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Exercise 4

Complete the following sentences with the necessary verbs using the imperative in the affirmative or negative form (there may be several possible answers).

1.  that TV off now! We are leaving now!
2. We are late,  video games now.
3. Please  this email as soon as you can.
4.  a cup of coffee, will you?
5. It’s raining,  an umbrella.
6.  at me like that, will you?
7.  your homework before going to the park!
8.  the door! It’s freezing!
9.  my pizza! It’s mine!
10. You must be hungry,  a snack.
11. Go to bed,  on the couch.
12.  me alone! I’m scared!
13.  to the bar together! I want to party tonight!
14.  too fast, your car is too old.
15. If you don’t feel well,  to school today.

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ANSWERS

1. Turn that TV off now! We are leaving now!
2. We are late, don’t play video games now.
3. Please answer this email as soon as you can.
4. Have a cup of coffee, will you?
5. It’s raining, take an umbrella.
6. Don’t look / Stop looking at me like that, will you?
7. Finish your homework before going to the park!
8. Close / Shut the door! It’s freezing!
9. Don’t eat / Don’t touch my pizza! It’s mine!
10. You must be hungry, take a snack.
11. Go to bed, don’t sleep on the couch.
12. Don’t leave me alone! I’m scared!
13. Let’s go to the bar! I want to party tonight!
14. Don’t drive too fast, your car is too old.
15. If you don’t feel well, don’t go to school today.

Grammar Exercise | The Imperative

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Exercise 3

Give orders in English: the imperative

Example:     do / seatbelt / your / fasten ! → Do fasten your seatbelt!

1.  me/don’t/alone/leave
→ 

2.   quickly / it / you / will / do ?
→ 

3.   bike / my / on / jump !
→ 

4.   ask / it / do / about / him !
→ 

5.   them / your / sleep / let / bedroom / in !
→ 

6.   the / you / window / will / open ?
→ 

7.   him / it / try / let / again !
→ 

8.   use / computer / do not / my / him / let !
→ 

9.   first / the / take / on / left / the / turning !
→ 

10.   mistake / us / not / make / let / a !
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ANSWERS

1. Don’t leave me alone.          
2. Do it quickly, will you?
3. Jump on my bike!
4. Do ask him about it!
5. Let them sleep in your bedroom!
6. Open the window, will you?
7. Let him try it again!
8. Do not let him use my computer!
9. Take the first turning on the left!
10. Let us not make a mistake!

Imperatives exercises with answers + PDF

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Exercise 2

Use shall we? or will you? at the end of each sentence to make them more polite.

Examples:  

Bring me a cup of coffee. → Bring me a cup of coffee, will you?
Let’s go. → Let’s go, shall we?

1. Pass me the salt. → Pass me the salt, —will you?shall we?
2. Let’s forget about it. → Let’s forget about it, —will you?shall we?
3. Let’s think about it. → Let’s think about it, —will you?shall we?
4. Be kind to your sister. → Be kind to your sister, —will you?shall we?
5. Let’s have a break. → Let’s have a break, —will you?shall we?
6. Take the car to the garage. → Take the car to the garage, —will you?shall we?
7. Turn on the light. → Turn on the light, —will you?shall we?
8. Let’s dance. → Let’s dance, —will you?shall we?
9. Don’t look at me like that. → Don’t look at me like that, —will you?shall we?
10. Let’s start now. → Let’s start now, —will you?shall we?

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ANSWERS

1. Pass me the salt, will you?
2. Let’s forget about it, shall we?
3. Let’s think about it, shall we?
4. Be kind to your sister, will you?
5. Let’s have a break, shall we?
6. Take the car to the garage, will you?
7. Turn on the light, will you?
8. Let’s dance, shall we?
9. Don’t look at me like that, will you?
10. Let’s start now, shall we?

Grammar Exercise | The Imperative

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Exercise 1

Put the following sentences in the imperative:

Examples:

You must listen to your teachers. → Listen to your teachers!
We don’t need to wait for him. → Let’s not wait for him!

1.  You must refuse to let Sam take the car.
→ 

2.  Kevin, you must not always complain.
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3.  Tina, you must stop talking all the time.
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4.  You are in a park, you must not walk on the grass.
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5.  You mustn’t cheat.
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6.  You mustn’t be late.
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7.  You must pay attention.
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8.  He should have a beer.
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9.  We must not stop now.
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10.  You must go to bed.
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11.  You mustn’t stand here.
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12.  She can have a drink.
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13.  We must have a shower first.
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14.  You can’t park in this street.
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15.  They should taste this cake.
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ANSWERS

1. Don’t let Sam take the car. 
2. Don’t complain / Stop complaining.
3. Stop talking all the time. 
4. Don’t walk on the grass. 
5. Don’t cheat / stop cheating.
6. Don’t be late.
7. Pay attention.
8. Let him have a beer.
9. Let’s not stop now / Don’t let’s stop now.
10. Go to bed.
11. Don’t stand here.
12. Let her have a drink.
13. Let’s have a shower first.
14. Don’t park in this street.
15. Let them taste this cake.

Grammar exercise | Future Perfect tense

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Exercise 2

Make questions to the future perfect tense:

1. (he/change)     at the right station?
2. (you/write)     the letter by tomorrow?
3. (she/accept)     his apology?
4. (they/finish)     all their exams by July?
5. (How far/we/run)     by then?

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ANSWERS

1. Will he have changed at the right station?
2. Will you have written the letter by tomorrow?
3. Will she have accepted his apology?
4. Will they have finished all their exams by July?
5. How far will we have run by then?

Future Perfect exercises PDF

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Exercise 1

Put the verbs in brackets in the future perfect tense:

1. When you come home, I (cook)     dinner for you.
2. We (switch off/not)     the TV.
3. They (wash)     the dishes by now.
4. He (forget/not)     to lock the door.
5. They (arrive/not)     yet.
6. He (invite)     her for a coffee.
7. In ten years’ time the house (fall)     into ruin.
8. She (leave)     work for today.
9. You (finish/not)     this work by the end of the work day.
10. Don’t come round before 9 o’clock. I (get up/not)     by then.

 

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ANSWERS

1. When you come home, I will have cooked dinner for you.
2. We will not have switched off the TV.
3. They will have washed the dishes by now.
4. He will not have forgotten to lock the door.
5. He will have invited her for a coffee.
6. They will not have arrived yet.
7. In ten years’ time the house will have fallen into ruin.
8. She will have left work for today.
9. You will not have finished this work by the end of the work day.
10. Don’t come round before 9 o’clock. I will not have got up by then.

Future Continuous exercises with answers (+PDF)

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Put the verbs in brackets to the future continuous:

Grammar exercise | Future Continuous

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