Question

【题目】As a result of destroying the forests, a large __________ of desert __________ covered the land.

A. number; has B. quantity; has

C. number; have D. quantity; have

Answer 1

【答案】B

【解析】句意：由于森林遭到破坏，大量的沙漠覆盖了土地。a large number of大量，许多，修饰可数名词复数；quantity修饰不可数名词或可数名词复数作主语，谓语动词的人称和数取决于quantity, quantity为单数，谓语动词为单数；quantity为复数，谓语动词为复数。