Fill in the blank (correct usage with “comprise”) “The building comprises ______ sixty rooms.” Select the word that makes the sentence grammatically correct and natural.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: about

Explanation:

Given data

  • Verb: comprise takes a direct object (no “of”).
  • Approximate quantity: ~60 rooms.


Concept/Approach
To express approximation with comprise, use a modifier like about/approximately before the number: “comprises about sixty rooms.”


Option analysis
about — correct for approximation.to / by / for — incorrect prepositions in this structure and do not express approximation.


Common pitfalls
Using “comprises of” (incorrect). The correct forms are “comprises X” or “is comprised of X.”


Final Answer
about

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