Question

marry is as clever as lily changes in competitive degree?​

Answer 1

An adjective can exist in three forms-positive, comparative and superlative. The positive form is the base form of the adjective. The comparative form expresses a higher degree of some quality. The superlative form expresses the highest degree. For adjectives with a single syllable, the comparative degree is formed by suffixing '-er' and the superlative degree is formed by suffixing '-est'.

The adjective, 'smart' (which is monosyllabic) is the positive form. Its comparative degree of comparison is 'smarter'. Its superlative degree of comparison is 'smartest '. Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Options A and B are incorrect as 'smarter' is the comparative form of the adjective, not the superlative form.