Question

"This single stick, which you now behold ingloriously lying in that neglected corner, I once knew in a flourishing state in a forest." How does the word flourishing function grammatically in this sentence? A) as a noun, renaming the word "forest" B) as an adverb modifying the word "stick" C) as an adjective describing the word "state" D) as a verb, indicating the action of the sentence Eliminate

Answer 1

Eliminate A, definitely not D. In this sentence, it says, "in a flourishing state in a forest." In some way flourishing is modifying the stick. 
And since "stick" is used as a noun, your answer is C. 

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Answer 2

The answer is C  

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