Craving a more cosmopolitan lifestyle, the rural students were excited to travel to the city. The underlined phrase is a(n)

article.
gerund.
infinitive.
pronou

infinitive

Explanation:

The underlined phrase is an infinitive. An infinitive is referred to as a verb but which when used doesn't act as a verb rather the verb performs the function of either a noun, adjective or an adverb.

Infinitive is formed by adding "to" to the verb e.g. to read, to sing, to travel, to play etc

Therefore, the correct option is C.

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.