Verb is an action so I would say running is one
Answer:
ART A: How do the siblings' reactions to their mother's letters contribute to the theme of the text? A. The siblings are shocked, contributing to the theme that people are not always as they seem. ... The brother condemns their mother but the sister sympathizes with her, contributing to the theme of forgiving loved ones.
Explanation:
engages the reader
teaches the reader something useful (a new way of thinking about the essay in question)
helps the reader to see the bigger picture that the summarized essay is a part of, and
helps you as the writer to gain a deeper understanding of the issues and arguments of the essay being summarized.
Im guessing its B, Because it just makes more sense! I went in there and read it aloud using both words (A and B) B made more sense. With an object being measured, such as a lemon, to make a quart of lemon juice, Id say you'd use the word number. Amount is not a word used for an object or measurement.
