Question

Today, ---- people who enjoy winter sports is much greater than that of twenty years ago. A) a number of B) many C) a great deal of D) the number of E) several 2. According to the studies, dolphins, whales and ---- other sea creatures use highly sophisticated navigation systems. A) any B) a little C) many D) much E) each

Answer 1

Explanation:

1) A) a number of ...

2) C) many

Answer 2

The answers are as follows:

1. D) the number of

2. C) many

• In the given exercise, we need to choose the correct quantifier from the given options.

• In the first sentence, the count of people has been indicated and particularly people who enjoy winter sports have been mentioned. Thus, 'the number of' is the correct answer.

• In the second sentence, 'much' and 'little' cannot be used to count the animals. 'Each' and 'any' do not follow the context of the sentence. Thus, 'many' is the answer.