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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

make-do

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00Do, Make02h2

00These two verbs often depart from their01b00 02b01u01b00fundamental meaning of02b00 01b00do = act and make = construct02b02u00.02br
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00Examples of fundamental meaning of `do' and `make' :02br
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001. `What are you dont'? (writing a letter)02br
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002. `What are you making'? (`A cake')02br
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00But these words depart from their fundamental meaning, when they are used in different idioms and phrases. Such uses and meanings can be learnt only by experience and practice. The following exercise is designed to give this 01b01u00very02u02b00 practice02br
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00Exercise02br
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00(1) He 01u00made02u00 a lot of money last year.02br
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00(2) How do you 01u00do02u00?02br
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00(3) Have you 01u00done02u00 your homework?02br
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00(4) I have nothing to 01u00do02u00 this afternoon?02br
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00(5) It is my birthday; 01u00do 02u00come to tea.02br
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00................etc.02br
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00As last line (The following ......... very practice) suggests the following exercise is the practice of (do, make) which depart from their fundamental meaning.02br
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00So, could you tell me in what way it(do, make) depart from their fundamental meaning?02br
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00Because for me, the exercise seems it has fundamental meaning only. 0-
  

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12br 12br 10Examples of fundamental meaning of `do' and `make' :12br 12br 101. `What are you11del 10 12del 11font 11del 10dont12del 10 11b 11font 10doing12font 12b 12font 10'? (writing a letter)12br 12br 102.

  • 12br 12br 10Examples of fundamental meaning of `do' and `make' :12br 12br 101.
  • `What are you11del 10 12del 11font 11del 10dont12del 10 11b 11font 10doing12font 12b 12font 10'?
  • (writing a letter)12br 12br 102.
  • `What are you making'?
  • (`A cake')12br 12br 10But these words depart from their fundamental meaning, when they are used in different idioms and phrases.
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10Do, Make12h2

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