Match Wits With Our Word Wizards
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Shibboleths in English
continued
Compose, Comprise, Contain,
and Include
In each sentence, select the best choice for formal writing.
- First-aid kits should (be composed of,
comprise,
include) antibiotic
ointment.
- The team is (composed of,
comprised of)
members from the Materials
Division and Structures and Acoustics Division.
- Some dried fruits (comprise,
contain,
include) sulfites.
- Lewis' Strategic Planning Initiative will
(be composed of,
comprise,
be comprised of,
include) goals for aeronautics research.
- The Internet (is composed of,
comprises,
contains) a great amount
of scientific information.
- The workshop will also (compose,
be composed of,
comprise,
be comprised of,
include) tours and demonstrations.
- Thirty students (composed,
comprised)
the SHARP program's class of '97.
- CMC's are (composed of,
comprised of,
include) a ceramic matrix
embedded with various types of fibers.
- The WXYZ computer code (composes,
comprises,
includes) just three
major parts.
For an explanation of compose, comprise, contain,
and include, see Quirks of English.
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