Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumNumber versus amount
Standard English Conventions practice question
A large ____ of volunteers turned up to help clear the beach.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. numberCorrect
- B. amount
- C. quantity
- D. deal
Answer: A. number
Volunteers can be counted, so the word is 'number'. 'Amount' is for uncountable things.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. amount
- 'amount' is for uncountable quantities ('a large amount of sand').
- C. quantity
- 'quantity' is also used for uncountable or measured things, not people.
- D. deal
- 'a large deal of' is not a standard phrase.
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