Question

This book............five sections.

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

Hint:

When using "comprises," it should be followed directly by the components being described without "of" or other prepositions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

"Comprise" already carries the meaning "to consist of," so it should never be followed by "of," making "comprises of" incorrect.
"Consists" would need "of" to work in this sentence, but the blank here is given without "of," so "consists" alone does not fit.
"Comprises to" is not a real construction in English at all.
Used alone, "comprises" correctly completes the sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is comprises.

Answer 2

A simple test is to substitute each option's core meaning, "is made up of" or "includes," directly into the sentence and see which preposition pattern actually fits.

1. comprises of: Substituting gives "is made up of of five sections," which repeats "of" twice in meaning, showing the redundancy in this common error.
2. comprises: Substituting gives "is made up of five sections," which reads correctly with exactly one "of," confirming this is the right form.
3. consists: Substituting the meaning of "consists" alone (without "of") does not work grammatically in English; "consists" needs its own "of" to attach the object.
4. comprises to: Substituting gives "is made up of to five sections," which is not valid English at all.

The substitution test confirms only the plain verb "comprises" fits without any preposition needed.

Therefore, the correct answer is comprises.