If the root metro means “mother” and polis means “city,” which sentence uses metropolis correctly?(1 point)

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I tell people I live in Atlanta, but I really live in the suburban metropolis nearby.
I tell people I live in Atlanta, but I really live in the suburban metropolis nearby.

The metropolis ruled over the city in a just and fair way.
The metropolis ruled over the city in a just and fair way.

The family emigrated from their metropolis, or mother country.
The family emigrated from their metropolis, or mother country.

Chicago, the metropolis of the Midwest, is my favorite city to visit.

1 answer

The sentence that uses "metropolis" correctly is:

"Chicago, the metropolis of the Midwest, is my favorite city to visit."

This sentence appropriately uses "metropolis" to refer to a large city or urban area, which is the correct context for the term.