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I'd like to ask if the following sentence is grammatically correct:

During the meetings, to get the people motivated to cooperation the following was performed:
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Default Re: Is the sentence grammatically correct?

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Hello everyone

I'd like to ask if the following sentence is grammatically correct:

During the meetings, to get the people motivated to cooperation the following was performed:
The only "real" grammatical error is the use of the word cooperation instead of cooperate, but I would reorganize the words as stated below:

"During the meetings, the following was performed [in order] to get the people motivated to cooperate:"

The words "in order" are optional.
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