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Grammar Focus • 12 Minutes

Delexical Verbs and Collocations with make / do / take / have / get

Master essential word combinations to speak and write naturally in modern English.

📌 How to use this lesson

For the Teacher

Assign this 12-minute lesson for class warmup or self-paced practice.

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For the Learner

Read the four quick rule cards in the table below first.

Complete the twelve practice items from easy to hard to check your skill.

Core Grammar Rules

Study how each verb connects with everyday words.

make vs do

Use make when you create or produce something new. Use do for regular jobs, duties, and everyday activities. You cannot swap these two words.

• She made a plan and did the assignment in one evening.

• He did the shopping before midnight.

take (time, photos, events)

Use take with minutes, pictures, and events. Always say take part in when you join something, never "take part to".

• Our group takes part in the weekly quiz and takes a screenshot of every slide.

• It takes time to upload large video files.

have (thoughts, troubles, effects)

Use have with effects, problems, and ideas. It connects with a naming word instead of using a single action word.

• A slow connection can have a bad effect on how people learn.

• We had a problem with the course fee payment.

get (become / receive)

Use get with a describing word to mean become. In casual talk, use it with a thing to mean receive.

• I get tired when I look at a screen for too long.

• You will get a certificate after you pass the course.

Practice Tasks

12 questions arranged from easy to hard.

12 Items

Part 1: Choose the correct sentence

Pick the sentence with the natural verb pattern.

Question 1 (preposition)

Choose the correct sentence:

____ They take part in the live lecture ____ They take part to the live lecture ____ They take part at the live lecture

Question 2 (creation)

Choose the correct sentence:

____ She did a careless mistake on the quiz ____ She made a careless mistake on the quiz ____ She had a careless mistake on the quiz

Question 3 (impact)

Choose the correct sentence:

____ Online classes do a positive effect on my schedule ____ Online classes make a positive effect on my schedule ____ Online classes have a positive effect on my schedule

Part 2: Fill in the gaps

Type one missing verb into the blank space.

Question 4 (present)

Students ____ tired when they stare at a webcam all day.

Question 5 (activity)

Our group ____ research on digital learning tools every week.

Question 6 (difficulty)

Students often ____ problems with downloading the course syllabus.

Part 3: Rewrite the sentence

Rewrite each sentence using the verb in the instruction.

Question 7 (present)

Rewrite the sentence. Use get:

"You will receive a certificate after you complete the syllabus."

____ (Type the full rewritten sentence here...)

Question 8 (past)

Rewrite the sentence. Use have:

"She talked with her lecturer to clarify the assignment."

____ (Type the full rewritten sentence here...)

Question 9 (past)

Rewrite the sentence. Use take:

"He photographed the webcam setup before the exam."

____ (Type the full rewritten sentence here...)

Part 4: Correct the error in a message

Read each chat message and type the single correct replacement word.

Question 10 (task)

Chat message:

"Hi Sam! I made my homework late so I could not upload the file on time."

Type the single word that replaces the wrong word "made":

____

Question 11 (time)

Chat message:

"The lecturer warned us not to cheat on the quiz, but the app makes twenty minutes to submit."

Type the single word that replaces the wrong word "makes":

____

Question 12 (feeling)

Chat message:

"I feel weak and I will receive tired if I stay up all night to submit this assignment."

Type the single word that replaces the wrong word "receive":

____

Delexical Verbs and Collocations: Make, Do, Take, Have, Get

Delexical Verbs and Collocations with make / do / take / have / get

📌 How to use this lesson

Core Grammar Rules

make vs do

take (time, photos, events)

have (thoughts, troubles, effects)

get (become / receive)

Practice Tasks

Part 1: Choose the correct sentence

Part 2: Fill in the gaps

Part 3: Rewrite the sentence

Part 4: Correct the error in a message

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