Offense could be taken by a student who just asked a question of the instructor, if the instructor said, "What do you mean by that?" - especially if the instructor used _________ .
A) personal feelings
B) harsh verbal intonation
C) frowns and gestures
D) body intonations

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Harsh verbal intonation can come across as confrontational and insulting, thus potentially causing offense to the student who asked the question. The other options (personal feelings, frowns and gestures, body intonations) do not necessarily involve the use of words or tone, which would have a greater impact on the student's feelings.

Offense Could Be Taken by a Student Who Just Asked