This puzzle is called... * LITERAL THINKING *   here's an example,... :)

man
-------- 
board

Ans.     man overboard

Okay, let's see if you've got the hang of it.

stand
---------
i

Ans.     i understand

OK...Got the drift ?
Let's try a few now and see how you fare ? 

Q.     r/e/a/d/i/n/g 

Ans.     reading between the lines

Q.        r
road
a
d

Ans.     cross road

Not having a good day now, are you ?
Redeem yourself.

cycle
cycle
cycle

Ans.     tricycle

Not easy to figure out ha! 

0
--------
M.D.
Ph.D.

Ans.     two degrees below zero

C'mon give it a little thought !!

knee
--------
light

Ans.     neon light
( knee - on - light )

U can prove u r smart by getting this one..

ground
--------------------
feet feet feet feet feet feet

Ans.     six feet underground

Oh no, not again !!

Q.     he's  X  himself

Ans.     he's by himself

Now u messing up big time.

Q.     ecnalg

Ans.     backward glance

Not even close !!

Q.     death.....life

Ans.     life after death

Okay last chance ..................

Q.     THINK

Ans.     think big !!

And the last one is real cool - - -

Q.     abaabbaaabbbaaaabbbbaaaaabbbbb...

Ans.     long time no * C *