Confusing Words / I am going to make a cake
Lesson 1
We will focus on the most confused words “make and do” and “lend, borrow and loan”.
Make: /meɪk/ to make, to bring into being. To produce something new by putting the pieces together, to build.
Example sentences:
- I am going to make a cake for the guests tonight.
- “make” can also be used for domestic work;
make the bed, please.
She will make the meal for us tonight. - Make a suggestion
Make a decision
Make a mistake
Do: /du:/ to do, rather “do” refers to an action. There is no sense of achieving something new with “do”.
Example sentences:
- What are you going to do tonight?
- Please do your homework.
- Do the housework
- Do your job.
- Do the dishes
Lesson 2
Lend: /lend/Lender
Example sentence:
I lent him the mobile for the day.
Borrow: /ˈbɒrəʊ/ borrower
Example sentence:
Can I borrow the mobile for a while?
She will have to borrow 50 thousand Lira for the house that she wants to buy.
Loan: /ləʊn
Example sentence:
The bank’s loan’s interest is too high.
I loaned him the mobile phone.