Fill in the blanks.
1The poet ............... a new sonnet.
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"Composed" means wrote or created a piece of literature, music, or art.
2The captain remained ............... throughout the raging storm.
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"Composed" means calm and in control of your feelings.
3England, Scotland, and Wales ............... the island of Great Britain.
Select 2 answers.
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"Compose" and "constitute" both mean make up the whole in this sentence.
4............... yourself before responding to social media bullies.
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"Compose" is correct in the phrase "compose yourself," meaning calm yourself down.
5It takes a great deal of courage to stay ............... in the face of adversity.
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"Composed" means calm and steady in a difficult situation.
6The United States of America ............... 50 states.
Select 2 answers.
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"Comprises" and "is composed of" are both correct ways to say that the USA has 50 states as its parts.
7This single product ............... 20 percent of the company's total sales.
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"Constitutes" means accounts for or makes up a stated percentage of a whole.
8Single mothers ............... the majority of the poor.
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"Constitute" agrees with the plural subject and means make up the majority.
9Air is ............... of several gases.
Select 2 answers.
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"Composed" and "comprised" can both be used before "of" to mean made up of several parts.
10Nitrogen ............... about 78 percent of the air in the atmosphere.
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"Constitutes" means makes up a particular part or percentage of a whole.
11The assassination squad ............... of three men and two women.
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"Consisted" is correct before "of" when saying what parts made up a group.
12The play ............... five acts.
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"Comprised" can mean included or consisted of all the named parts.
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- The poet composed a new sonnet.
- The captain remained composed throughout the raging storm.
- England, Scotland, and Wales compose / constitute the island of Great Britain.
- Compose yourself before responding to social media bullies.
- It takes a great deal of courage to stay composed in the face of adversity.
- The United States of America comprises / is composed of 50 states.
- This single product constitutes 20 percent of the company’s total sales.
- Single mothers constitute the majority of the poor.
- Air is composed / comprised of several gases.
- Nitrogen constitutes about 78 percent of the air in the atmosphere.
- The assassination squad consisted of three men and two women.
- The play comprised five acts.