问题
选择题
________ children whose parents had died in the earthquake ________ sent to other families.
A.A great number of; was
B.A large number of; were
C.The great number of; was
D.The great number of; were
答案
答案:B
考查主谓一致。the number of“……的数量”,作主语时,谓语动词用单数;a number of“许多;大量的”后面跟可数名词复数,作主语时,谓语动词用复数。故选B项。