The correct option is : A.) Rita will understand if you arrived late. ("will understand" and "arrived" are underlined)
The sequence of events is the structure of events as they arise in a story.
The beginning, middle and end of story have its own start and end.
The answer is E
A, B, and D are singular instead of plural.
C is repeating the same words from the beginning of the statement which creates unneccessary repetitiveness.
Answer: A. someone in the later stages of life and tree that has lost its leaves
Explanation: The speaker is getting near the end of life, no longer strong and flourishing, but feeling weak. This is like a tree in late fall when most of the leaves have fallen, and the branches shake in the cold wind.