To spell the word believable, why is the final e dropped from the base word believe?

because the base word ends in consonant + vowel + consonant
because the suffix begins with a consonant
because the suffix begins with a vowel
because this is an exception to the final e rule

Can someone me with this prompt and a multi paragraph essay? the best villain many stories feature a hero who behaves honorably and fights for good. these same stories often include a villain who behaves selfishly and stands at odds with the hero. in your opinion, who is the best villain from a movie or piece of literature? think about what traits make him or her a good villain, and how he or she contrasts the hero. write an essay that describes your favorite villain. be sure to include details about the villain's characteristics, and compare those traits to the hero's characteristics. as you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you: develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your controlling idea to the audience. •support your controlling idea with meaningful examples, information, and references from the text. •cite direct quotes and any information that has been paraphrased from the passages that you have read. •organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion. •use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience. •edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard american english.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences and place your answers in the essay box below. what are patronymic names? what are metronymic names? give three examples of prefixes or suffixes used to indicate patronymic names and an example of each (ex. -son, erickson). do not use the example. explain how nicknames became surnames. give five examples of surnames that were nicknames. were all occupational names given literally the occupation of the person given the name? what is one reason a person might have received an ornamental or acquired name? give four examples of place or location names. submit ur project bellow

Read the poem "travel" by edna st. vincent millay. the railroad track is miles away, and the day is loud with voices speaking, yet there isn't a train goes by all day but i hear its whistle shrieking. all night there isn't a train goes by, though the night is still for sleep and dreaming, but i see its cinders red on the sky, and hear its engine steaming. my heart is warm with friends i make, and better friends i'll not be knowing; yet there isn't a train i wouldn't take, no matter where it's going. what is the central idea of this poem? the narrator is preoccupied by a desire to travel. the narrator spends many hours traveling by train. the narrator is frustrated by the noise of travelers. the narrator has fond memories of her travels.