verb · neutral
make
/meɪk/MAKE
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to create or cause something to happen; used for producing, causing, or performing actions that result in something
Examples
“She made a promising start to her research project.”
“Please make an effort to arrive on time.”
“The policy changes made a big difference to local businesses.”
Band 8 sentence
“To tackle climate change effectively, governments must make bold policy decisions backed by scientific evidence.”
Collocations
- make a decision
- make progress
- make an effort
Word family
make base verbmakes 3rd person singularmade past / past participlemaking present participle
Common mistakes
I will do a decision tomorrow.→I will make a decision tomorrow.
He made an homework last night.→He did his homework last night.
Say it for a higher band
5do→6make→7+make
Synonyms
create
Easily confused
do
“I did my homework before dinner.”
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