问题补充:
children whose parents had died in the earthquake sent to live with families in other cities.
A. A great number of; were
B. A great number of; was
C. The great number of; were
D. The great number of; was
答案:
(答案→)A. A great number of; were
B. A great number of; was
C. The great number of; were
D. The great number of; was
解析:考查:a number of +可数名词复数作主语,谓语动词用复数,意为“ 许多”;the number of+可数名词复数作主语,谓语动词用单数,意为“ …的数量”。根据题意应选A。