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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.