Question

Choose the correct option.
This book ____ five sections.

• A. comprises of
• B. comprises
• C. consists
• D. comprises to

Hint:

“Comprise” already means “consist of”, so it never takes the word “of” after it.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Two similar verbs are being tested against each other here, “comprise” and “consist of”, and mixing their patterns is a very common English error.

1. “Comprise” means “to consist of” all by itself, so it should never be followed by “of”: “the book comprises five sections” is correct.
2. “Consist”, on the other hand, needs “of” after it: “the book consists of five sections”, but the option here is just “consists” alone, without “of”, making it incomplete.
3. “Comprises to” is not a valid pairing at all.

So the correct answer is option B, comprises (used without any preposition).