Multiple choice

Which forms of the word: "offend" will fit the sentences given below?

Tina _____ her host by not saying “thank you”. The question she asked was really __. A convicted drug _____ was sentenced to life imprisonment.

  1. offended, offensive, offender

  2. offending, offended, offensive

  3. offending, offender, offender

  4. offended, offender, offensive
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct forms are: offended (past tense verb 'Tina offended her host'), offensive (adjective 'the question was really offensive'), and offender (noun 'a convicted drug offender'). This sequence requires the verb form for an action in the past, the adjective form to describe the question's nature, and the noun form for the person who commits the offense.

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