The following extract is missing four commas. insert them in the appropriate places.
the meadow which was covered with yellow, blue and white flowers was a beautiful sight. the native grasses were thrving because the whole area, barring only the pasture had become a registered nature reserve. in fact, it was so pretty that i tried to take a picture, but then i saw that my phone battery had died. disappointed i walked back to the hotel to recharge it

Read this excerpt from wheels of change by sue macy.that said, it's hard to grasp the full extent of the bicycle's impact on americans in the late 19th century—particularly female americans. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons.what is the central idea of the excerpt

Which is not a controlling idea in the essay? a) average joggers b) importance of tradition eliminate c) olympic-level competitors d) fräbel-designed crystal peach

I’ve given a lot of thought to what one of them should be, and the answer seems clear.