Can Comprised Be Used as a Verb?

First, the verb (comprise) is plural and the subject is singular (Folds). An intervening phrase such as this one beginning with "along with" does not affect the number of the verb. ... But comprise is the wrong verb anyway. Comprise means to include or contain.

Is it grammatically correct to say comprised of?

Although comprised of is an established standard for "being composed or constituted of," it is often liable to criticism and scrutiny. The correct version put forward by grammar guides is to use "composed of" or "comprises" such as "the cake is composed of flour and eggs" or "comprises flour and eggs."

How do you use comprised in a sentence?

meaning: consist of, be made up of

His country is comprised of fifty states and one district. This book is comprised of 250 pages. The opening paragraph is comprised of three sentences. It is enough to say that the whole is comprised of its parts.

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