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Choose the best replacement for the bracketed part. If the sentence is correct as it stands, choose 'No improvement'. The committee [consists of] twelve members drawn from three services.
- A. consists in
- B. consist of
- C. is consisted of
- D. No improvement
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Answer: (D) No improvement
'Consist of' is the correct phrasal verb for describing the members that make up a body, and 'committee' is treated as singular here. 'Consists in' means 'lies in', and 'is consisted of' is not valid English. No change is needed.
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