When a word that has a silent “e” at the end combines with an ending that starts a vowel, the final “e” is ___, for example, the surprise gives you ___

Q. When a word that has a silent “e” at the end combines with an ending that starts a vowel, the final “e” is ___, for example, the surprise gives you ___

A.            unchanged, surprising

B.            dropped, surprising

C.            deleted, surprising

D.            changed, surprising

Answer: dropped, surprising