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DO and GET are very useful words in English, but sometimes they areused too often. Here are some sentences illustrating the differentdefinitions of DO and GET.

1. I am going to do a rahms! lullaby in the concert tomorrow."#erform$

%. The doctor said it will do no harm to stay u# late. "bring about$

&. 'lease do them the courtesy of res#onding to the invitation. "#aythe honor of$

(. These tas)s must be done before you leave. "finished$

*. +et me do the boo)s tonight while you rest. "#re#are$

. It is my turn to do su##er. "coo)$

-. Do the best you can at school today. "act or behave$

. How are you doing today, /rs. 0ones "fare in health$

2. 34o more coffee. That does it for me,3 0ohn told the waitress."suffice$

15. Those old boards will do for the tree fort walls.. "avail$

11. Did you get the new boo) told you about "ac6uire, #rocure$

1%. 7hy don!t you get su##er while I iron the shirts. "#re#are$

1&. /ary, will you #lease get the salt for me "fetch$

1(. 0ohn sto##ed at the store and got some mil). "bought$

1*. /om, did we get mail yesterday "receive$

1 . 7ith this overtime, I will get a good chec) ne8t wee). "earn$

1-. How many of you got the right answer "arrived at by calculation$

1 . The wild #itch got him right on the helmet. "hit$

12. I 9ust don!t get the #oint of all this e8ercise. "to gras# the meaningof$

%5. :ou can get the bus on the corner if you hurry. "catch$

E8ercise ;< =e#lace the underlined words with a form of DO. 7rite theanswer on the line at the end of the sentence. Try to figure out whichdefinition is illustrated by each sentence.

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1. /ary said she had to set her hair before the dance. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

%. 0im was tired after wor)ing a double shift in the factory. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

&. The gymnast #erformed a com#licated fli# in her dismount from the highbar. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

(. That second #iece of #ie was enough to satisfy me. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

*. 7ill s#ace e8#loration bring about good or evil >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

. The citi?ens #aid homage to the aging former #resident. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

-. The veterinarian as)ed the cou#le how their new #u##y was feeling . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

. /r. Harris loved to barbecue chic)en on the grill. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

2. ob!s mother said he couldn!t go out until he finished his homewor), >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

15. I used to #re#are my own ta8es. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

E8ercise < =e#lace the underlined word with a form of the verb GET.7rite the answer on the line at the end of the sentence.

1. In order to arrive at wor) on time, I have to catch the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

%. On the way home from wor), 0im sto##ed at the store and bought agallon of mil). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

&. I don!t )now why we are not receiving as much mail as we used to. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

(. I have earned a lot of money by selling things on E@bay. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

*. Ten students figured out the correct answer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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. :ou )ids wor) on your homewor) while I start #re#aring su##er. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

-. Did you ac6uire the cam#ing e6ui#ment I told you about >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

. I don!t understand these ta8 rules. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

2. The whirling Arisbee smac)ed Tom right on his nose. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

15. /ary, will you grab that bo8 off the to# shelf for me >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The verb DO is over@used by many English@s#ea)ing #eo#le. Here aresome sentences that would be more accurate or more interesting if adifferent verb were used.

1. The cowboy who had been shot said to his #artner, 3I!m done for. Go onwithout me.3

%. Harold!s wife com#lained, 3;re you still doing those ta8es 3

&. ;re the stea)s done yet

(. /y old car can only do (* u#hill.

*. ;fter com#leting the five@mile run, 0ac) said, 3That will do it for me.3

. ;licia does her nails every other day.

-. Harry did a crossword #u??le before wor) every day.

. /ar)!s band does mostly classic roc) songs.

2. 0ane does her laundry at night when the laundromat is almost em#ty.

15. /y friend thought I did her wrong when I forgot to invite her to my#arty.

E8ercise B< =ewrite each of the sentences above using a verb otherthan DO in its various forms. e careful to )ee# the same meaning as theoriginal sentence. :ou may have to change other words as well.

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