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Job I Tools Make Minutes Good Lots Home

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Keyword job
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence With the right tools, I could make the job in five minutes.
Correct Sentence With the right tools, I could do the job in five minutes.
Cloze Error Sentence With the right tools, I could [[make]] the job in five minutes.
Cloze Sentence With the right tools, I could [[do]] the job in five minutes.
Cloze Answer do
Choices do | make
Explanation

do a job (NOT make ): 'There are lots of jobs to do when we get home.' (= pieces of work) 'There's no need to thank me. I was just doing my job.' (= what I do to earn a living)

do a good/great/marvellous etc job: 'You can always rely on Charlie to do a good job.'

Note however the expression make a good/bad job of sth: 'She's made a good job of the decorating.' (= she has done it well)

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