Pengertian dan Penggunaan Opportunity dan Possibility

Opportunity dan possibility sama-sama merupakan noun (kata benda bahasa Inggris). Dua kata ini kerap membingungkan di dalam bahasa Inggris.

Kita menggunakan opportunity untuk membicarakan situasi dimana kita dapat melakukan atau meraih sesuatu. Opportunity sering diikuti

• infinitive (to do something)
• for + noun phrase (for something) / for + -ing form (for doing something)
• of + -ing form (of doing something)

sementara kita menggunakan possibility untuk membicarakan sesuatu yang mungkin ada, terjadi, atau benar. Kata ini biasanya diikuti

• that-clause
• of + noun phrase (of something) / of + -ing form (of doing something)

Contoh Kalimat Opportunity dan Possibility

No	Contoh Kalimat Opportunity dan Possibility
1	They’ll offer you the opportunity to express your ideas. (Mereka akan menawarkan padamu kesempatan untuk mengekspresikan ide-idemu.) infinitive
2	This is the perfect opportunity for retired teachers. (Ini merupakan kesempatan sempurna untuk pensiunan guru.) for + noun phrase
3	You have the opportunity of going to college. (Kamu memiliki kesempatan untuk kuliah.) of + -ing form
4	There is no possibility that the earth is flat. (Tidak ada kemungkinan bahwa bumi itu datar.) that-clause
5	I am exploring the possibility of working abroad. (Saya sedang mengeksplorasi kemungkinan bekerja di luar negeri.) of + -ing form

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References:

1. Opportunity or possibility? http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/opportunity-or-possibility. Accessed on June 13, 2017.
2. Opportunity. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/opportunity. Accessed on June 13, 2017.
3. Opportunity. http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/opportunity. Accessed on June 13, 2017.
4. Possibility. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/possibility. Accessed on June 13, 2017.
5. Possibility. http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/possibility. Accessed on June 13, 2017.