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

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

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.
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The correct usage of "metropolis" in the context provided is:

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

This sentence uses "metropolis" appropriately to refer to a major city that serves as a center for a region, aligning with the meaning of "mother city."

The other options do not use "metropolis" in a way that is consistent with its definition as a major city, with some incorrectly implying the meaning of "mother country."