Vocabulary Studio - Day 36
MAKE Collocations (decision, mistake, plan, money, effort, promise, suggestion, choice, progress, phone call), DO Collocations (homework, work, your best, exercise, business, research, dishes, housework, a job, something), 15 Rapid-Fire Drills
Make vs Do Collocations
Stop translating word-by-word from Hindi! Master the natural English collocations for 🔵 MAKE (create, produce, decide, arrange) and 🟢 DO (tasks, activities, work, duties) with 30 core combinations, 10 error pairs, and workplace interview scripts.
Golden Memory Formula:
🧠 What is a Collocation? & Basic Rule
A collocation is a group of words that naturally go together in English. Native speakers don't translate from Hindi word-by-word — they use fixed natural pairs.
We use MAKE when we create something, produce something, make a choice, make plans, or cause a result.
We use DO when we perform an activity, complete a task, carry out work, or perform duties.
| MAKE 🔵 (Create / Produce) | DO 🟢 (Task / Activity) |
|---|---|
| make a decision | do homework |
| make a mistake | do work |
| make a plan | do exercise |
| make money | do business |
| make an effort | do your best |
| make a suggestion | do the dishes |
| make progress | do research |
🔵 PART 1: 15 Core MAKE Collocations
Most useful MAKE + noun combinations with Hindi meanings, example sentences, and audio.
Make a Decision
निर्णय लेना / फैसला करना
"I need to make a decision."
❌ Do a decisionMake a Mistake
गलती करना
"Everyone makes mistakes."
❌ Do a mistakeMake a Plan
योजना बनाना
"Let's make a plan for tomorrow."
❌ Do a planMake Money 💰
पैसा कमाना
"He makes a lot of money."
❌ Do moneyMake an Effort
प्रयास करना
"You need to make an effort."
❌ Do an effortMake a Promise
वादा करना
"Don't make promises you can't keep."
❌ Do a promiseMake a Suggestion
सुझाव देना
"Can I make a suggestion?"
❌ Do a suggestionMake a Choice
चुनाव करना
"It's difficult to make the right choice."
❌ Do a choiceMake Progress
प्रगति करना
"I'm making progress in English."
❌ Do progressMake a Phone Call
फोन करना
"I need to make a phone call."
❌ Do a callMake a Noise
शोर करना
"Don't make so much noise."
❌ Do noiseMake Friends
दोस्त बनाना
"She made many new friends."
❌ Do friendsMake an Appointment
अपॉइंटमेंट तय करना
"I need to make a doctor appointment."
❌ Do an appointmentMake a Difference
फर्क डालना
"Small changes can make a big difference."
❌ Do a differenceMake a Change
बदलाव करना
"We need to make a change."
❌ Do a change🟢 PART 2: 15 Core DO Collocations
Most common DO + noun combinations with Hindi meanings, examples, and audio.
Do Homework 📚
गृहकार्य करना
"I need to do my homework."
❌ Make homeworkDo Work
काम करना
"I have a lot of work to do."
❌ Make workDo Your Best
अपनी पूरी कोशिश करना
"Just do your best."
❌ Make your bestDo Exercise 🏋️
व्यायाम करना
"I do some exercise every morning."
❌ Make exerciseDo Business
व्यापार करना
"They do business internationally."
❌ Make businessDo Research 🔬
शोध करना
"I'm doing research for my project."
❌ Make researchDo the Dishes 🍽️
बर्तन धोना
"I'll do the dishes after dinner."
❌ Make the dishesDo the Housework
घर का काम करना
"I usually do housework on weekends."
❌ Make houseworkDo a Job
अच्छा काम करना
"You did a great job!"
❌ Make a jobDo Something
कुछ करना
"Let's do something fun."
❌ Make somethingDo Nothing
कुछ नहीं करना
"I'm doing nothing today."
❌ Make nothingDo Your Duty
कर्तव्य निभाना
"Everyone should do their duty."
❌ Make your dutyDo the Laundry
कपड़े धोना
"I need to do the laundry."
❌ Make the laundryDo the Cleaning
सफाई करना
"I need to do some cleaning."
❌ Make cleaningDo a Task
काम / task करना
"I need to do this task before lunch."
❌ Make a task🔥 Part 4: 10 Critical Make vs Do Error Pairs
Memorize these exact pairs to prevent translating Hindi "karna" directly into "do".
Make vs Do Speed Drill!
Click MAKE or DO immediately when a word appears.
🧩 Part 8: Fill in the Blanks (MAKE or DO)
Choose the correct verb form for each sentence.
1. I need to ______ a decision.
2. I have to ______ my homework.
3. She ______ a mistake yesterday.
4. We need to ______ a plan.
5. Please ______ your best.
6. He wants to ______ more money.
7. I need to ______ some research.
8. Let's ______ a phone call.
9. I need to ______ the dishes.
10. She ______ a promise.
11. We need to ______ an effort.
12. I'm trying to ______ progress.
13. They ______ business internationally.
14. Can I ______ a suggestion?
15. I need to ______ the laundry.
🔄 Part 9: Hindi $\rightarrow$ English Practice
Translate these 12 sentences in your mind first, then reveal the answer.
1. मुझे एक फैसला लेना है।
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2. मुझे अपना homework करना है।
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3. मैंने गलती कर दी।
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4. हमें एक योजना बनानी चाहिए।
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5. अपनी पूरी कोशिश करो।
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6. वह बहुत पैसा कमाता है।
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7. मुझे इस topic पर research करनी है।
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8. क्या मैं एक suggestion दे सकता हूँ?
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9. मुझे बर्तन धोने हैं।
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10. मैं English में progress कर रहा हूँ।
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11. हमें एक effort करना चाहिए।
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12. मुझे एक phone call करनी है।
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🗣️ Parts 5 & 6: Daily, Office & Interview Dialogues
A: What are you doing?
B: I'm doing my homework.
A: Have you made a study plan?
B: Yes, I made a plan yesterday.
B: I'm making progress!
A: Did you make a decision?
B: Yes, we made a decision.
A: Did you do the research?
B: Yes, I did the research.
A: You did a good job!
Mgr: Have you made a plan?
Emp: Yes, I did the research.
Emp: We made progress.
Mgr: Keep doing your best.
"I always try to do my best at work. When I face a problem, I make a plan and take action. I also do research before making important decisions. I believe that consistent effort helps me make progress."
🎤 Part 12: Speaking Practice Monologues
Speak for 1 minute using daily routine collocations
"Every morning, I make breakfast and do some exercise. After that, I make a plan for my day. During the day, I sometimes make phone calls for work. In the evening, I do some housework and prepare for the next day."
Speak for 1 minute using workplace project collocations
"When I start a project, I first make a plan. Then I do research to understand the problem. After that, I make important decisions and start working. I try to make progress every day and always do my best."
🏆 Part 14: Day 36 Final Mastery Test
15 questions to test your natural MAKE vs DO collocation choice.
1. I need to ___ a decision.
2. Did you ___ your homework?
3. She ___ a big mistake.
4. Let's ___ a plan.
5. You should ___ your best.
6. He ___ a lot of money.
7. We need to ___ some research.
8. Can I ___ a suggestion?
9. I need to ___ the dishes.
10. I'm ___ progress.
11. They ___ business with foreign companies.
12. Don't ___ a promise you can't keep.
13. I need to ___ a phone call.
14. You need to ___ an effort.
15. I need to ___ the laundry.
⭐ Day 36 — 25 Golden Sentences
13 sentences for MAKE, 12 sentences for DO. Practice speaking them aloud.
🔵 13 MAKE Sentences
🟢 12 DO Sentences
🧠 Day 36 Golden Rule & Final Challenge
Mark all accomplishments as completed to lock in your Day 36 mastery.
🔥 Super Memory Trick: MAKE something happen. DO an activity/task.
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Interactive Vocabulary Bank & Flashcards
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