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When do we use 'make' and when 'do'? #1 (permalink) Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:17 am   When do we use 'make' and when 'do'?
 

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #17 "Christmas is coming", question 6

B: Exactly that's what's doing me look so thoughtful as you say and I did get caught three times for speeding this year.

(a) Exactly
(b) doing
(c) speeding

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #17 "Christmas is coming", answer 6

B: Exactly that's what's making me look so thoughtful as you say and I did get caught three times for speeding this year.

Correct entry: making
The error was: (b) doing
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Make #2 (permalink) Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:23 am   Make
 

Hi,

In this sentence:

Quote:
Exactly that's what's doing me look so thoughtful as you say and I did get caught three times for speeding this year.


the word doing is wrong. You need to replace that with making which means causing me to look .... In other words that is the reason why I am looking so thoughtful.

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hi #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:50 am   hi
 

what about the answer?

'Exactly that's what's made me look so thoughtful as you say and I did get caught three times for speeding this year.

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