阿摩線上測驗
37. The online game is so popular that _____ of players will continue to grow.
(A) a number
(B) the number
(C) an amount
(D) the amount
統計： A(554), B(906), C(192), D(392), E(0) #2456545
詳解 (共 10 筆)
a number of 一些......，許多.......
The online game is so popular that a number of players will continue to grow.
線上遊戲如此受歡迎，使得一些/許多玩家將會持續增加。
the number of .....的（總）數量
The online game is so popular that the number of players will continue to grow.
線上遊戲如此受歡迎，使得玩家的（總）人數將會持續增加。
個人看來the number of 比較適合
1. A number of + 複數名詞 + 複數動詞=some/或a lot of + 複數名詞 + 複數動詞
A number of people have protested the actions of the Philippine government.
Some/A lot of people have protested the actions of the Philippine government.
2.The number of + 複數名詞 + 單數動詞
The number of people in this nation has grown.
The number of cars in this city is greater than the number of parking spaces available.
根據樓上提供的資料，倘若這題「player」不是複數，那是否可以選擇(D)？
https://esenglishlounge.com/2016/09/08/%E8%A9%9E%E5%BD%99%E5%8D%80%E5%88%A5-a-number-of-%E8%88%87-the-number-of-%E7%9A%84%E5%8D%80%E5%88%A5/