adj · neutral
effective
UK/ɪˈfektɪv/US/ɪˈfɛktɪv/e·FEC·tive
Band 5-6speakingtask2
successful in producing a desired result
Examples
“The new campaign was effective at cutting plastic use in the city.”
“An effective teacher explains difficult ideas clearly and helps students understand.”
“This vaccine proved effective in preventing the disease.”
Band 8 sentence
“The public-awareness campaign proved highly effective, reducing single-use plastic consumption by nearly 30% within a year.”
Collocations
- highly effective
- effective in/at + V-ing
- prove effective
Word family
effect nouneffectively adveffectiveness noun
Common mistakes
more effective than→more effective than
effective with someone→effective for someone
use effectively→use effectively
Say it for a higher band
5good→6useful→7+effective
Synonyms
successful
useful
Easily confused
efficient
“The new production line is more efficient and uses less energy.”
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In -ive
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