Amount or Number

With which of the following options would we use the word amount?

• people

• flowers

• coffee grounds

• bananas

With which of the following options would we use the word number?

• jealousy

• friends

• homework

• sunshine

Which sentence is written correctly?

• A number of famous people were at the event.

• Please add a large number of milk to my tea.

• I am under an incredible number of stress.

• The change in my pocket amounts about $10.

Which of the following is written incorrectly?

• Most parents feel an enormous amount of pride in their children.

• Doing 30 minutes of exercise a day amounts to nearly 4 hours a week.

• There seems to be a number of sugar on the floor.

• The number of keys I have is crazy!

The cashier told me the _______ of money I owed for my purchase.

• number

• amount

Which is true about the word number?

• It is a countable noun.

• It is a mass noun.

In the United States, the average __________ of children per family is 2.

• number

• amount

Cathy felt an unbelievable __________ of anger on learning she'd been lied to.

• number

• amount

You wouldn't believe the __________ of time I spend answering email.

• number

• amount

The __________ of cheering in the stadium was astounding!

• number

• amount