Question

question 4 of 21
read the following passage:
when we arrived at the clubhouse, we found it crawling with tennis players. apparently there was some kind of tournament going on. didnt they realize this was a place for refined sportsmen, not sweaty athletes? i asked my fellow golfers if they would prefer to dine on the patio.
which words from the passage best create a superior tone toward the tennis players?
a. found, realize
b. apparently, some
c. crawling, sweaty
d. fellow, dine

Explanation:

• "Crawling" frames tennis players as an overwhelming, unrefined mass, like pests.
• "Sweaty" contrasts them negatively with the "refined sportsmen" the speaker identifies with, emphasizing their lack of sophistication and creating a superior tone. Other options do not carry this dismissive, judgmental connotation.

Answer:

C. crawling, sweaty