The verb make can be used in a number of ways.
We use make + object to talk about things that we produce or create:
There are many expressions which use this pattern:
make a claim
make a mess
make a speech
make a complaint
make a mistake
make a start
make a concession
make a note
make a statement
make a date
make a phone call
make a wish
make a difference
make a point
make an appointment
make a fuss
make a profit/loss
make an effort
make a list
make a sound
[at the lost luggage department at an airport]
We don’t use the preposition to in this pattern with make:
We can use make meaning ‘force someone (to do something)’. In the active voice, we use it with an infinitive without to:
However, in the passive voice, we must use an infinitive with to: