B2
primary vs primitive
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| primaryadjective/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/ | Meaning most important or main; also relating to the first years of school, for children aged about 5 to 11 | Goes with primary school | Example Our primary goal this year is to keep our existing customers happy. |
| primitiveadjective/ˈprɪm.ə.tɪv/ | Meaning very simple and basic, or from a very early time in human history | Goes with primitive tools | Example Primitive humans used stone tools to hunt and cut meat. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The workers lived in conditions on the island.