Final answer:
The list of words that best illustrates the soft 'c' pattern is option b: Circle, Cell, City.
Step-by-step explanation:
The list of words that best illustrates the soft "c" pattern is option b. Circle, Cell, City.
The soft "c" sound is spelled with a "c" followed by the letters "e", "i", or "y".
In this case, all three words in option b have the soft "c" sound.
For example, in the word "circle", the "c" is followed by an "i", making it a soft "c".
Similarly, in the words "cell" and "city", the "c" is followed by "e" and "i", respectively, creating the soft "c" sound.