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