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All Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) 8 / 557

Choose the option that best corrects the grammatical or logical error in the underlined fragment.

The new curriculum, comprising of several advanced modules and an interdisciplinary research component, are designed to foster critical thinking among postgraduate students.

A. (No change)
B. comprising several advanced modules and an interdisciplinary research component, is designed
C. consisting of several advanced modules and an interdisciplinary research component, are designed
D. comprised of several advanced modules and an interdisciplinary research component, is designed

1. Identification of Error: Idiomatic error ('comprising of') and Subject-Verb Agreement.
2. Grammatical Rule: The verb 'comprise' means 'to consist of' or 'to include' and typically does not take the preposition 'of'. When used actively, the whole 'comprises' the parts. Additionally, the singular subject 'curriculum' requires a singular verb, not the plural 'are designed'.
3. Option Elimination:
A. Incorrect — Contains the incorrect idiom 'comprising of' and a Subject-Verb Agreement error ('curriculum... are designed').
B. Correct — Corrects the idiom to 'comprising' (meaning 'including' or 'consisting of') and changes 'are designed' to the singular 'is designed' to agree with 'curriculum'.
C. Incorrect — While 'consisting of' is idiomatically correct, it retains the Subject-Verb Agreement error ('are designed').
D. Incorrect — 'Comprised of' is generally considered non-standard or incorrect usage in formal English; 'comprise' does not typically take 'of', and the passive form 'is comprised of' is often redundant. The standard constructions are 'consist of' or active 'comprise'.

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