For which of the following do you not need to drop the final e before adding the suffix?

taste + -ing

taste + -ful

taste + -ed

taste + -y

The first step in preparing for a speech is to choose a topic. list 6 different possible speech topics that interest you and that would be appropriate for an audience of your peers. 3 of the topics should be informative, and 3 should be persuasive. (site 1)