Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence.
The rodeo is (great way to unite soldier's skills and build) esprit de corps.

Correct option is C

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (c) a great way to unite soldiers’ skills and build.
Explanation:
The original sentence has multiple grammatical issues:
· “great way” is missing the article “a”.
· “soldier’s skills” incorrectly uses the singular possessive. It should be plural possessive as the skills belong to many soldiers: “soldiers’ skills”.
· “and build” is correct because it is parallel in structure with “to unite”.
Grammatical Rule Used:
1. Articles before singular countable nouns: Use “a” or “an” before singular countable nouns like “way”.
2. Plural possessive nouns: When showing possession by more than one person, the apostrophe comes after the "s" (e.g. soldiers’).
3. Parallelism: Verbs joined by "and" should be in the same form when following "to" (e.g. to unite and build).
Example:
· Incorrect: He found best solution to fix problems and resolving conflicts.
· Correct: He found the best solution to fix problems and resolve conflicts.