Which statement best reflects the central idea explored in
the passages?
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o social norms deprived women of privacy and
opportunities for independence.
o women were permitted to pursue their goals only if
they did so in public.
financial wealth was essential for women to secure
privacy for themselves.
women produced better work when they were allowed
to seclude themselves.
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i literally just read the book and studied it for months so i could you, but i need to know where these questions are coming from. they are too general.

the underline word is basically like a prepositional phrase.

answer: b) bubbling its way

explanation: an adjective is a word or a group of words that modifies a noun (name, thing, place,

in this case, the first option "to heartily enjoy" isn't describing or modifying any noun, the third option "hiking along merrily" is describing an action but it doesn't modify any noun, the last option "beside us" is just a preposition that indicates position, so the correct answer is the second one: "bubbling its way" because it is modifying the noun "stream".