Compare these sentences with underlined quantifiers to the correct versions of these sentences in exercise 15. Then match them with the common error explanations A-C.

1. Much of public seems unconvinced that ...they will become ill.

2. Many of the urban councils have developed initiatives ...

3. A number of scientists believes that an instinctive characteristic ...

A. The subject is actually plural and therefore the verb does not agree.

B. The noun which follows the determiner is uncountable and must be preceded by 'of the'.

C. When we talk about a noun in general terms, we use most, much or many. Including 'of the' means we are referring to one of a specific group, which is not the case here.