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Made of? from? with? or out of?

Here is a little and ordinary verb, though it is irregular, yet it is very surprising...

Beginners learn this verb from the start... TO MAKE, I MADE, MADE: "to bring

into existence by combining material; to produce."

We are even more surprised when we realise that this very same verb, may with

the same meaning, have several different contructions !

Let's examine that more closely!

A Nursery Rhyme

1) TO BE MADE OF...

Built with the verb 'to be', we can recognise a passive form.

- The toy boat is made of plastic.

'OF' introduces the material used to build the boat. The raw material is plastic.

- This knife is made of steel.

2) TO BE MADE FROM...

If the verb MAKE is built with 'FROM', the material has been changed into another one.

You can no longer recognise the original material.

Protein powder is made from maggots...

- Wine is made from grapes.

Many changes are necessary between the grapes and the wine. Similarly:

- Paper is made from trees.

What is jello made from?

3) TO BE MADE WITH...

The verb MAKE built with WITH focuses on the ingredients used in the making of the

object. There may be several ingredients...

- This pie is made with plums from our garden.

Be careful! Sometimes, it may not be a material, but a feeling

which accompanied the making of the object.

- This toy was made with care/ with love/ with neglect/ attention...

4) TO BE MADE OUT OF:

A little more tricky...

The focus can be put on the core material, PLUS the creativity necessary to its transformation.

[ This, in fact, is the same as MADE FROM+ CREATIVITY]

- This shelter is made out of a shipping container:

- This wonderful necklace was made out of multicoloured plastic caps!

A dog made out of a cabbage A bag made out of old jeans

AS you can see, this lesson wasn't difficult, especially when you know "the tricks"!

Come on! Go for the test...

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1. 'Look at my new necklace, Lucy! It's real pearls and it is a birthday present! '

2. 'What's your sandwich ? It looks great!' 'It's half a French baguette with tuna, tomatoes and cucumbers.'

3. The villagers bamboos to cross the river and save a lot of time.

4. 'Look at this tote bag, I an old flowery curtain!' 'It's a very good idea, indeed... It looks both handy and beautiful!'

5. 'I love your scarf!' 'Thank you! So do I! It's pure silk and comes right from India.'

6. 'What's this meat pie ?' 'Pure British beef and fresh vegetables from our garden!'

7. 'Do you know how glass is made? ' 'Yes! Glass is mainly sand heated to high temperatures.'

8. 'How do you make this cheese?' 'Our cheese is exclusively goat's milk.'

9. 'Look at that long metal bridge. It's tons of steel beams'

10. 'What a wonderful cake! Can you give me the recipe?' 'It's chocolate, butter, flour and eggs.'

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