an amount of, a variety of, a range of, a number of

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  • A fine is an amount of money that an offender must pay to the court.
  • He resigned for a variety of reasons.
  • The rugs are available in a range of colors.
  • There are a number of [=several] different options to choose from.
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Do you see the bold part as adjectival in the four examples?

Money. What money? [An amount of] money.

Reasons. What reasons? [A variety of] reasons.

Colors. What colors? [A range of] colors.

Different options. What different options? [A number of] different options.
 
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