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lovely lovelier (more lovely) loveliest (most lovely)

clever cleverer (more clever) cleverest (most clever)

This rule hasnoexceptions. You either use one or the other.

Donotuse more lovelier or most cleverest!

Some adjectives change the word for the comparative and
superlative.

Postive Comparative Superlative

bad worse worst

far farther (orfurther) farthest (orfurthest)

good better best

little less least

much more most

Some adjectives because of their meaning stand alone and
the comparative and superlative forms cannot be used. Some
of these are:

perfect round square unique excellent

Using possessive adjectives

Don’t confuse possessive adjectives with possessive pro-
nouns which usually stand alone. Possessive adjectives
usually precede a noun. They are:

my your his her its our their

That ismy book.

Where isyour homework?

His behaviour was atrocious.

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