Do you know when to use ache, hurt and pain?

Here’s how.

  1. He’s got toothache/ headache.
  2. Does it hurt?
  3. It hurts when someone admonishes you in front of others.
  4. Was he in pain?

Now take the test. Please post your answers.

Fill in the gaps with ache, pain or hurt.

  1. The toddler fell down and ______ himself.
  2. Are you ______?
  3. Are you in ______?
  4. The customer is a real ______ in the neck.
  5. I didn’t think my heart would ______ so much after we split.
  6. When you’ve got flu, you ______ all over.
  7. No ______ no gain.
  8. Women have a higher ______ threshold than men.
  9. A little hard work never ______ anyone.
  10. Don’t mention her weight or you’ll  ______her feelings.