Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
The bacteria in the roots of leguminous plants submerge nitrogen in the soil to compounds.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. convert.
The underlined word is erroneously used in the given sentence.
The meaning of the given words is:
- Submerge: to make something go underwater.
- Propose: to formally suggest an idea or a plan.
- Expand: to become bigger.
- Convert: to change something from one form to the other.
- Analyse: to carefully observe the details of something.
The correct sentence is:
The bacteria in the roots of leguminous plants convert nitrogen in the soil to compounds.