Make, do, take, give en de woorden die erbij horen

Voorbeelden

1. Nobody was prepared to take responsibility for the delay.

   Niemand wilde de verantwoordelijkheid voor de vertraging nemen.

2. We have made very little progress since March.

   We hebben sinds maart weinig vooruitgang geboekt.

3. The storm did a great deal of damage to the roof.

   De storm richtte veel schade aan het dak aan.

4. They gave us a month’s notice in writing.

   Ze gaven ons een maand schriftelijke opzegtermijn.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: She did a complaint about the noise.

  ✓Goed: She made a complaint about the noise.

  U MAAKT een klacht.

• ✗Fout: We must make an effort to do progress.

  ✓Goed: We must make an effort to make progress.

  U BOEKT vooruitgang met make.

• ✗Fout: He took a mistake in the second column.

  ✓Goed: He made a mistake in the second column.

  U MAAKT een fout.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThey made an offer the same afternoon.
   2. BThey gave an offer the same afternoon.
   3. CThey took an offer the same afternoon.
   4. DThey did an offer the same afternoon.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A They made an offer the same afternoon.

   Een aanbod DOET u met make.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AWe give business with them every spring.
   2. BWe do business with them every spring.
   3. CWe take business with them every spring.
   4. DWe make business with them every spring.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B We do business with them every spring.

   Zaken DOET u met do.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. ASomebody has to give action before the winter.
   2. BSomebody has to make action before the winter.
   3. CSomebody has to do action before the winter.
   4. DSomebody has to take action before the winter.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Somebody has to take action before the winter.

   Actie NEEMT u met take.

4. 4Vul het gat in.

   He refused to _____ responsibility for the error.

   1. Ado
   2. Bmake
   3. Ctake
   4. Dgive
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C He refused to take responsibility for the error.

   Verantwoordelijkheid NEEMT u met take.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   Could you _____ me a hand with these boxes?

   1. Amake
   2. Bdo
   3. Ctake
   4. Dgive
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Could you give me a hand with these boxes?

   Een handje GEEFT u met give.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   The report _____ several recommendations.

   1. Agives out
   2. Bdoes
   3. Ctakes
   4. Dmakes
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D The report makes several recommendations.

   Een aanbeveling DOET u met make.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   She has _____ a lot of research on this.

   1. Ataken
   2. Bdone
   3. Cgiven
   4. Dmade
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B She has done a lot of research on this.

   Onderzoek DOET u met do.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   They _____ us permission to use the side entrance.

   1. Agave
   2. Btook
   3. Cdid
   4. Dmade
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A They gave us permission to use the side entrance.

   Toestemming GEEFT u met give.

9. 9Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   Welke zin is fout?

   1. AA decision has to be made today.
   2. BWe need to make a decision today.
   3. CWe need to do a decision today.
   4. DWe need to take a decision today.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C We need to do a decision today.

   U maakt of neemt een besluit, u doet er geen.

10. 10Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

    Welke zin is fout?

    1. AThe fire caused a lot of damage.
    2. BThe fire made a lot of damage.
    3. CA lot of damage was done by the fire.
    4. DThe fire did a lot of damage.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B The fire made a lot of damage.

    Schade wordt AANGERICHT met do.