What are the differences?

Ache or sore?

head stomach ear

throat

eye

nose

shoulder

ache

sore

→

headache stomachache earache

• sore throat
• sore eye
• sore nose
• sore shoulder

Sprained or broken?

ankle finger

foot

hip

arm

wrist

sprained

broken

→

sprained ankle sprained finger

broken foot

broken hip

broken arm

broken wrist

Describe the symptom

I have a broken arm.

I have a sprained ankle.

Which one cannot be used with “ache”?

I have a nose ache.

Which one cannot be used with “sore”

I have a sore stomach.

Headache

Example:

I have been having headaches ever since I was hit by the soccer ball.

Sore shoulder