Make Do Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. How should the verb phrase be written in “We will ___ with the older equipment”?
Hyphenate the entire phrase as “make-do-with”
Hyphenate the two-word verb as “make-do”
Join the verb into the single word “makedo”
Write the verb as two separate words: “make do”
2. Yesterday, the office printer failed, so the team ___ with handwritten labels.
made do
was make do
did made do
make do
3. A temporary desk has been built from boxes and a spare shelf. Which description uses the adjective correctly?
Use the open phrase: “It is a make do desk.”
Use the participial compound: “It is a making-do desk.”
Use the hyphenated adjective: “It is a make-do desk.”
Use the extended past form: “It is a made-do-with desk.”
4. Which form correctly completes the sentence? “For now, we are ___ with a borrowed lamp.”
made doing
making do
make doing
making did
5. How do “make do with” and “do without” differ?
“Make do with” refers only to objects, while “do without” refers only to people.
“Make do with” means manage using something available; “do without” means manage despite not having something.
“Make do with” is past tense, while “do without” is present tense.
They always mean exactly the same thing and can be exchanged without changing a sentence.
6. Choose the grammatically correct present-perfect sentence.
She has make do with limited storage for months.
She has made do with limited storage for months.
She has making do with limited storage for months.
She have made doing with limited storage for months.
7. A learner writes, “We maked do with two chairs.” Which correction is accurate?
We did made do with two chairs.
We made do with two chairs.
We had make do with two chairs.
We make did with two chairs.
8. Which sentence correctly contrasts an ideal choice with “making do”?
We preferred the large tent, so we made do buying that exact tent.
We had the ideal tent, because making do always means choosing the best option.
We made the small tent do, although there was no need to use it.
We preferred the large tent, but we made do with the smaller one that was available.
9. Nina says, “The recipe called for fresh basil, but I made do with dried herbs.” What can you infer?
She used an available substitute because the preferred ingredient was missing.
She followed the recipe without changing any ingredient.
She decided not to prepare the recipe at all.
She improved the recipe by adding every herb she owned.
10. The hotel had no meeting room. Fortunately, the café was quiet, so ___.
we made do with a table in the corner
we did with making the café
we made up without the café
we made the café do a meeting
11. What does “make do” usually mean?
Complete a task exactly as instructed
Create something carefully from the beginning
Manage with what is available, even if it is not ideal
Repair something so it becomes as good as new
12. The campsite shop was closed, so we had to ___ the food we had packed.
make do with
make up with
do make from
make out of
13. Which phrase is closest in meaning to “make do with a smaller room”?
Redesign a smaller room completely
Turn one large room into two rooms
Reserve a smaller room in advance
Manage by using a smaller room
14. The library computers are unavailable, but you can complete the research on paper. Which sentence best describes this?
We will make without do the computers.
We will do make without the computers.
We will make do without the computers.
We will make the computers do without.
15. Which sentence uses “make do” naturally?
We made do the broken chair until Friday.
We made do from a small amount of firewood.
We made do with one small heater during the cold night.
We made with do one heater during the cold night.
16. Which situation does NOT illustrate “making do”?
Using a phone flashlight during a brief power cut
Serving dinner on small plates because the large ones broke
Writing notes by hand because your laptop battery is empty
Choosing the exact model and color you wanted from a fully stocked store