the number of people invited _______ fifty, but a number of them ______________ absent for differet reasons
A.were;was B.was;was
C.was;were D.were;were
选C [the number of ……的数量(中心词是number,单数),而a number of 一些;许多(表示复数)]
选C 数字是单数 人是复数
windyvv:
你只对了一半.它们两个意思不一样!
"the number of people" is to emphosize the digit(number). However, "a number of people" tells this group.
选C
the number of + 名词复数+谓语(单数)
a number of + 名词复数+谓语(复数)
两个意思一样,只是谓语动词有区别。记住了做题很有用的哦!
选C。 a number of 修饰可数名词; 而 the number of 修饰不可数名词 .
C.
主语是the number ,所以用单数.was
a number of = some,所以用复数 were