[Grammar] offended / offensive / offensively?

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Jiayun

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A asked B: What do you think about this question?

Could B answer:

1. I feel offended.
2. I feel it offensive.
3. I feel offensively.

Are the replies above correct?
 

khanhhung2512

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1. I feel offended.
2. I feel it offensive.
3. I feel offensively.
NOT A TEACHER
I'll rule out 3 immediately. 2 works best for me in this situation, but 1 is also possible in certain cases.
Am I wrong at anything?
 

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Number three is wrong. Number one is correct. Number two is marginal with an implied "to be".
 

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I am not a teacher.

In place of 2. you could say, 'I find it offensive'.
 

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How about 'I deem it offensive'?

Not a teacher.
 

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