Question

Which of the words given below can be placed after 'water' to form a compound word?

• A. Food
• B. Stick
• C. Fall
• D. Out

Answer 1

The correct option is C Fall

A compound noun is made up of two or more existing words, to form a completely new word in meaning.

Option C: 'Water' forms a compound noun with 'fall': 'waterfall'.

A 'waterfall' is 'a cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a steep incline'.

Hence, option C is correct.

Options A, B and D: 'Water' does not form any compound noun with 'food', 'stick' or 'out'.

The words 'waterfood', 'waterstick' and 'waterout' do not exist in standard English language.

Hence, options A, B and D are wrong.