[Grammar] (the) opportunity / opportunities

[uktous]

Hi,

Question:
Which sentence is correct?

Sentence1:
I would give my team members opportunity to ask questions.
Sentence2:
I would give my team members opportunities to ask questions.
Sentence3:
I would give my team members the opportunity to ask questions.
Sentence4:
I would give my team members the opportunities to ask questions.

Thanks

 

[kfredson]

Hi,

Question:
Which sentence is correct?

Sentence1:
I would give my team members opportunity to ask questions.
Sentence2:
I would give my team members opportunities to ask questions.:tick:
Sentence3:
I would give my team members the opportunity to ask questions.:tick:
Sentence4:
I would give my team members the opportunities to ask questions.

Thanks

You would use opportunities if you were allowing the questions to happen a number of different times. If it is just happening in one session you would use "the opportunity."

Sentence one is not technically correct (it should be a "an" or "the" opportunity) but you could probably get away with it.