If you saw / the amount of Samosas / he consumed at breakfast this morning,/ you would understand why he is so over-weight.

A If you saw
B the amount of Samosas
C he consumed at breakfast this morning,
D you would understand why he is so over-weight
E No Error

Correct Answer: the amount of Samosas

Replace, amount → number.Difference Between Number and Amount The confusion between amount and number is common but can be easily overcome. They are not interchangable - their use relates to countable and uncountable nouns.Use of AmountUse amount is with uncountable nouns and abstract nouns:amount of timeamount of snowamount of noiseamount of love (abstract noun)amount of pride (abstract noun)Use of NumberUse number with countable nouns (things that can be counted):number of carsnumber of chairsnumber of housesnumber of topics
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