Multiple choice

Directions: The question consists of a CAPITALISED word followed by five possible illustrations of the meaning. Choose the one, which is the most unsuitable illustration.

COMPRISE

  1. Women comprise more than half the country‘s population.

  2. The three American divisions comprised General Truscott’s VIth Corps.

  3. The league comprises fourteen teams all told.

  4. The complete set of reference books comprises six volumes.

  5. The artisan’s kit comprises several varieties of tools.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

“Comprise” as used in (1), (2), (4) and (5) means to consist of or be composed of. But ‘comprise’ in (2) is incorrect as there is a general rule – a whole comprises its parts (not the other way around). The correct sentence would be to replace it with “constituted”. “Comprise” in (3) means to be made up of. Hence, (2) is the incorrect usage of comprise and is the answer.

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