There are many ways to kill a rat, so we should be … in our approach to the task ahead of us?

Analyze the question The sentence says there are many ways to kill a rat, so we should be flexible and open to different methods. The question is really testing the correct spelling of the word that means "drawing from many sources or approaches."

Explain the concept The word is eclectic (adjective). It means selecting ideas, methods, or styles from a variety of sources rather than sticking to just one. It comes from the Greek eklektikos ("selective").

Check each option

• A. ecletic: wrong, the "c" before "t" is missing (the correct word has "-ctic").
• B. eclectic: correct spelling: e-c-l-e-c-t-i-c.
• C. eclektic: wrong, "k" replaces the second "c".
• D. eclectik: wrong, it ends with "k" instead of "c".

Fit it into the sentence "There are many ways to kill a rat, so we should be eclectic in our approach to the task ahead of us." This makes sense: since there are many ways to do the job, we should use a variety of methods.

Answer: B (eclectic)

Tip: Remember the spelling by splitting it: e-clec-tic. Words ending in "-ic" (like basic, logic, artistic) never end in "-ik" in standard English. This eliminates C and D immediately, and then you only need to check that the "c" is present before "t".