Question

Choose the correct compound word for the combination ‘ over coat’

(a) noun+noun (b) gerund + noun (c) verb + noun (d) preposition +noun​

Answer 1

Answer: Option - D => preposition +noun

Overcoat => preposition +noun.

• Compound words are the words that are formed when two or more words are combined.

• When we combined two or more words then a new word will be created that has an entirely different meaning.

• The word "overcoat" can be split into two words as 'over' and 'coat'.

• The word 'over' is a preposition and the word 'coat' is a noun.

• Hence, the required answer is option - D => preposition +noun.

Answer 2

Answer:

Choose the correct compound word for the combination : 'overcoat’

• For the combination overcoat the correct compound word is : preposition + noun.
• Compound words are words that are made of two different words to create a new ultimately different meaning.
• If we split the mentioned combined word then we will get : over and coat.
• 'Over' is a preposition and 'coat' is a noun.
• Over is used to indicate at higher point , beyond, more than and so on. And coat means dress or hair of some animals .
• So after combination the new word overcoat means a long worm coat.
• As it is made of preposition and noun , the option (d) preposition + noun is right.
• More examples of preposition + noun : Besides ( by + sides), Amidst ( on + middle), after life, and so on