Kinda long but i need !
which of the following lines from the selection best expresses the theme that being on time makes a difference?
a. "it started with the coaches, who were more downhearted than the players."
b. "when two boys showed up late, he assigned them extra laps."
c. " all that effort paid off when they defeated the pecos eagles by four touchdowns in their opening game."
d. "paul was completely faked out and found himself grabbing air."

- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)

a term is used to describe a sudden revelation in a short story is "showing forth".