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

Answer: Option 2

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 Amount Use amount is with uncountable nouns and abstract nouns: amount of time amount of snow amount of noise amount of love (abstract noun) amount of pride (abstract noun) Use of Number Use number with countable nouns (things that can be counted): number of cars number of chairs number of houses number of topics