Bear rubs sore head.

Meaning: The bear uses its hand to massage its painful head.

Choice of Words: Rubs means to move one's hand or something over a surface with pressure. Sore means causing pain or discomfort. Head is the part of the body that contains the brain and the face.

Alternative Expressions

The bear is rubbing its sore head.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence, but it emphasizes that the bear is the one doing the rubbing and that the head belongs to the bear.

Choice of Words: The is used to show that we are talking about a specific bear. Is rubbing means that the bear is currently moving its hand back and forth over its head. Its shows that the head belongs to the bear.

A bear with a sore head rubs it.

Meaning: This means that any bear that has a sore head will rub it. It is a general statement about bears with sore heads.

Choice of Words: A is used to show that we are talking about any bear, not a specific one. With shows that the bear has a sore head. It refers to the sore head.

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