A great number of与the great number of

题目

A great number of与the great number of
_____children whose parents had died in the earthquake ____sent to live with families in other cities.
A.A great number of,was B.A great number of,were
C.The great number of,was D.The great number of,were
为什么选B,我主要是不明白B与C的差别,希望讲解下.

答案

B中A great number of是很多,大量的意思,后面搭配复数
C中The great number 就是……的大数量,描述的事物是数字,是个单数主语
该题中是说很多父母在地震中丧生的孩子
被送去和别的城市的家庭居住.因此需要的是大量的意思.