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B2–C1 · GFE · GFE007

The number of + plural noun + singular predicate

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Quantification and agreement”. Compare how English and German express quantification and agreement. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishThe number of + plural noun + singular predicate
DE · GermanDie Zahl/Anzahl der + plural noun + singular predicate

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Количество запросов удвоилось.

EN · English

The number of requests has doubled.

DE · German

Die Zahl der Anfragen hat sich verdoppelt.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Количество доступных мест ограничено.

    EN · English

    The number of available seats is limited.

    DE · German

    Die Anzahl der verfügbaren Plätze ist begrenzt.

  2. RU · Translation

    Количество ошибок влияет на итоговый балл.

    EN · English

    The number of errors affects the final score.

    DE · German

    Die Zahl der Fehler beeinflusst die Gesamtpunktzahl.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFE006A number of + plural noun + plural predicateGFEGFE019Subject + be + one of the + plural noun + relative pronoun + plural predicateGFEGFE010All the + uncountable noun + singular predicateGFEGFE020Subject + be + the only one of + group + relative pronoun + singular predicateGFE