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Rule "comprised of"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: comprised of
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>which comprised</suggestion> or <suggestion>which consisted of</suggestion> or <suggestion>which was composed of</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-comprised-of-or-comprises/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The ants, which comprised of the colony, were asleep.
    Correction suggestion: which comprised, which consisted of, which was composed of
ID: COMPRISED_OF [12]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-03 22:33:10 +0100)