"make homework" or "do homework"?
I have to make my homework.
I have to do my homework.
The rule
You DO homework, not "make" it. English uses "do" for tasks and study — do homework, do the dishes, do exercise.
"Make" and "do" both mean to perform an action, but English uses "do" for tasks, chores, and study. "Make" is for creating something new — and homework is a task you carry out, so it's "do homework."
More examples
Did you make the dishes?
Did you do the dishes?
She makes a lot of exercise.
She does a lot of exercise.
I need to make some research.
I need to do some research.
How to remember it
Tasks and activities take "do" (do homework, do the shopping, do exercise). "Make" is for creating things (make a cake, make a plan).
Frequently asked
Why "do" and not "make"?
"Make" means to create or produce something you can point to (a cake, a mistake). Homework, dishes, and exercise are tasks you carry out, and tasks take "do."
How do I remember which verb?
As a rough guide: "make" when there's a result you create, "do" for work, chores, and study. Many are fixed phrases — do homework, do business, do your best — worth learning by heart.