Question

read this passage from a short story whose purpose is to entertain a general audience. as you read, identify the best replacement for the bold words and phrases to match the desired style and tone of this short story. a smell fragrance fills the air as marie cooks garlic and onions for her known - to - many marinara sauce. after the onions become clear translucent, marie uses her chef’s finely diced tomatoes into the pan. the tumbling tomatoes make noise sizzle when surface, their juices bubbling as the tomatoes start to cook. (options for a replacement word: decent, big - name (marked x), famous)

Explanation:

The story has a warm, engaging, literary tone for a general audience. "Known-to-many" needs a natural, fitting replacement:

• "decent" does not convey the meaning of being widely recognized.
• "big-name" is overly informal and slangy, clashing with the story's gentle tone.
• "famous" is a smooth, appropriate term that matches the story's entertaining, accessible style while accurately replacing "known-to-many".

Answer:

famous