A word which means a society ruled by the father is patriarchy. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option. Patriarchy is actually a type of family or society where the eldest person acts as the leader or decision maker. I hope the answer comes to your help.
I believe it is A due to "The lady made detailed plans, engaged the caterer and the orchestra well in advance" isn't exactly connect well and be hard to understand so you'd put a comma between "caterer, and".
