Should I say 'his' or 'the' in the sentence?
In the program, the vice-president of the company gave (his, the) opening remarks in behalf of the president of the company.
From the example, the remarks were not written by the VP, so I would say: During the program, the vice president of the company gave the opening remarks on behalf of the president of the company.
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From the example, the remarks were not written by the VP, so I would say:
During the program, the vice president of the company gave the opening remarks on behalf of the president of the company.