children whose parents had died in the earthquake sent to other families.
A. A great number of; was
B. A large number of; were
C. The great number of; was
D. The great number of; were
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A. A great number of; was
(答案→)B. A large number of; were
C. The great number of; was
D. The great number of; were
解析：考查主谓一致。the number of“……的数量”，作主语时，谓语动词用单数；a number of“许多；大量的”后面跟可数名词复数，作主语时，谓语动词用复数。故选B项。