10. Comprise: This is often mistaken for ‘consist’, which goes with ‘of’. ‘Comprise’ does not take ‘of’: The class consists of more girls than boys (right). The class comprises of more girls than boys (wrong) The class comprises more girls than boys (right)
11. Order: The verb does not go with ‘for’ when it means to make an arrangement to buy: We have ordered for two pairs of shoes (wrong). We have ordered two pairs of shoes (right). However, when ‘order’ is used as a noun, it takes ‘of’: We have placed an order for two pairs of shoes.
12. Lack: This does not take ‘of’ when it is used as a verb: We lack of many things in this house (wrong). We lack many things in this house (right). When ‘lack’ is used as a noun, it takes ‘of’: The project was abandoned for lack of fund.
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