Read the sentence from the passage.
"But the modern era of MP3 players and digital recordings is a far cry from the humble beginnings of sound recording that arose more than a century ago."
How would the connotation change if the author replaced "humble" with "crude" in the sentence?
A.
The connotation would change from exciting to dull.
B.
The connotation would change from informal to formal.
C.
The connotation would change from aggressive to supportive.
D.
The connotation would change from unassuming to unrefined.
1 answer
D. The connotation would change from unassuming to unrefined.