Perbedaan Do dan Make – Similar verbs memang banyak sekali jenisnya. Jenis yang berikutnya yang sering digunakan dan kadang penggunaannya masih keliru adalah do dan make. Apa sih perbedaannya?
To dodan to make memiliki arti yang mirip, tetapi do sering digunakan sebelum pelengkap yang mendeskripsikan kerja atau tugas. To make digunakan sebelum pelengkap yang diturunkan dari kata kerja.
verb word | past form | participle |
do | did | done |
verb word | past form | participle |
make | made | made |
S | DO | C | M |
Retna | does | her homework | before class |
Retna | did | her homework | before class yesterday |
Artinya: Retna mengerjakan PR-nya sebelum sekolah
S | MAKE | C | M |
Retna | makes | an agreement | with each other |
Retna | made | an agreement | with each other |
Artinya: Retna membuat perjanjian dengan yang lain
Contoh:
Incorrect: The president usually doesn’t do a statement unless his press secretary approves it.
Correct : The president usually doesn’t makea statement unless his press secretary approves it.
Incorrect: She really doesn’t mind makingthe homework for that class.
Correct : She really doesn’t mind doingthe homework for that class.
Incorrect: Did he do a mistake?
Correct : Did he make a mistake?
Incorrect: Are we doing progress on the old road?
Correct : Are we making progress on the old road?
Incorrect: Please make me a favor.
Correct : Please do me a favor.
Incorrect: Had she done any interesting discoveries while she was doing her research?
Correct : Had she made any interesting discoveries while she was doing her research?
Perbedaan Do dan Maketergantung dengan pelengkap yang mengikutinya, apakah diambil dari kata kerja atau tidak. (Penggunaan Borrow dan Lend)
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