______children whose parents had died in the earthquake ____ sent to live with families in other cities.A.A great number of; wereB.A great number of; wasC.The great number of; wereD.The great number of; was
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A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。