I would disagree. To read would be considered an infinitive. The reason why I think the answer is infinitive is because, I know in Spanish, which is similar to English, to do something ( to read) it was always considered an infinitive. It's an action verb. It's not d because there are no other words following the to read. Hopefully this makes more sense.
The right answer to the question is B.
B) By flashing forward to show what happens in the future.
Answer:
I) The speaker is A P J Abdul Kalam, who is quoting what a girl told him in one of his lectures.
II) The person that claims to want to live in a developed India is a 14 years old girl who gave that answer when asked what her goal in life was. he uses that quote to engage the audience of his speech, to call them into action for that little girl. The vision he refers to is his strategy to make India emerge as one of the main economic powers by 2020.
Explanation:
Kalam, along with Y. S. Rajan, wrote the book India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium, in which they present a strategy to make India emerge as one of the main economic powers by 2020.
