adj · neutral
cooperative
UK/kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/US/koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/co·OP·er·a·tive
willing to work with others; helpful in group activities
Examples
“The students were cooperative during the group task and finished early.”
“A cooperative attitude between employers and staff improves productivity.”
“Parents should be cooperative with teachers to support children's learning.”
Band 8 sentence
“In classrooms where teachers encourage a cooperative atmosphere, students are more willing to share ideas and learn from one another.”
Collocations
- be cooperative
- cooperative approach
- mutual cooperation
Word family
Common mistakes
They are very cooperative person.→They are very cooperative people.
There must be more cooperative between schools.→There must be more cooperation between schools.
Parents cooperative with teachers to solve problems.→Parents are cooperative with teachers to solve problems.
Say it for a higher band
5helpful→6collaborative→7+cooperative
Synonyms
helpful
collaborative
Easily confused
collaborative
“A collaborative project requires students to plan and present together.”
helpful
“The staff were helpful in finding a solution.”
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In -ive
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