N. Scott Momaday
Referencing the trail he followed to understand the tales of his grandmother.
In the sentence “The accountant desires to be honest rather than rich”, the type of verbal is “infinitive”. The infinitive form of a verb is preceded by the preposition “to” which in this case is “to be”.
A gerund is a verbal acting as a noun and it is form by “verb+ing”. A participle is a verbal acting as an adjective and it is formed by past form of verb. So in this case the only answer that applies is “infinitive”
Answer and explanation:
This a passage from a novel called "Wuthering Heights" written by Emily Brontë in 1847 under the anonymous name of Ellis Bell. The plot goes about the mostly toxic-romantic love triangle and family issues between two male characters and the female lead of the story. It is today considered a book that's part of the classic literature.
D does not provide good support.