Amount or number?

Some words are often misused because they have similar meanings. See if you can choose the correct word in the examples below. It's not as easy as it sounds!

1. A large of grain is handled at Thunder Bay.

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2. Bridget was taken aback by the of junk emails she received.

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3. The of time Mr. Wyzowsky volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club is laudable.

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4. The child laughed as a great of cantaloupes rolled down the supermarket aisle.

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5. I can count on one hand the of times Mark has been late.

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6. During the ice storm of 1998, a huge of people in Quebec had no electrical power.

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7. Our charity campaign raised a significant of money.

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