Help me to choose between make and do

[Valeska]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #92 "Using Make and Do (2)", question 9

The teacher had to ......... up a new syllabus because her old one was outdated.

(a) make
(b) do
(c) made
(d) did

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #92 "Using Make and Do (2)", answer 9

The teacher had to make up a new syllabus because her old one was outdated.

Correct answer: (a) make
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Hi
Be so kind, help me to choose between make and do in this sentence. Simply can't make a choice

Valeska

[Mister Micawber]

Some speakers do say 'do up' in this kind of situation, but 'make up' (=to put together; construct; compile) is by far the more common verb here.
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[Alan]

Hi Valeska,

You may be interested to read two pieces I've written for the site on these two verbs:

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/5/index.html
http://www.english-test.net/lessons/24/index.html

Alan
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English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Present Simple

[Kailash]

hi sir
here with "HAD" we should third form of verb that is made but you used here verb-1 "make" why?

[Mister Micawber]

'Make' is an infinitive, and does not change:

The teacher had to make up
The teacher has to make up
The teacher was having to make up...
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