English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
VERBS THAT DON’T ATTRACT PREPOSITIONS: CONSIST AND COMPRISE
The committee ~consists~ experienced professionals (nonstandard).
The committee *consists of* experienced professionals (standard).
Note that “consist” as a verb attracts the preposition “of”.
The committee ~comprises of~ experienced professionals (nonstandard).
The committee *comprises* experienced professionals (standard).
Unlike consist, “comprise” does not attract the preposition “of”.
However, “comprise” can take the preposition “of” when used in passive sentences:
The committee ~was comprised~ experienced professionals (nonstandard). ❌
The committee *was comprised of* experienced professionals. ✅
GAB
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