Answer: Pete will probably play an important part in the future events
Explanation:
It is correct
The literary device that the author used in the passage is hyperbole. A hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses extreme overstatement or exaggeration to have a humorous, ironic, or heightened dramatic effects.
Example: I am so hungry I could eat an elephant.
The firm had an excellent SAFETY record
That was very IRRESPONIBLE of you to do
They say the most important quality to become a teacher is PATIENCE
The country's economy needs a quick RECOVERY after the financial crisis
A mother would do anything to keep her child out of DANGER
Unfortunately, there were very few SURVIVORS after the train crash
It's SURPRISING that you failed the test after studying for weeks
It's illegal to phone the emergency services and give them UNTRUTHFUL information
Then I will have to hear the usual lecture. I am used to it now, so that's nothing much.