Make collocations: using 'make' excercise

'Be careful that you don't make a mistake!'

Today we take a look at the word make. This useful word is used a lot in English. It collocates with many other words. This means that it appears with certain words to make a set phrase. For example, we say ‘make a mistake’ and NOT ‘do a mistake’ or ‘take a mistake’. That is because make collocates with mistake.

Now take a look at these make sentences and choose the correct word to best complete each sentence:

cry - noise – a call – changes – laugh – decision – angry – effort – profit – a snack

'make example sentences'

'using make, take, and have'

• I need to make before we go.
• You have had a week to choose. It is time to make a .
• I can't hear the TV. You are making too much .
• Have you eaten yet? Shall I make you ?
• Microsoft made a big last year. They made a fortune!
• I hate it when people are not polite. It makes me .
• She is so funny! She always makes me .
• I want to rewrite this report. We need to make some .
• You need to try harder. You should make more of an .
• Peeling onions makes me . I need a tissue.