Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Marco realized that his attempts to help only alienated his friend because she avoided him whenever he offered advice.

Based on the context, which meaning does the underlined word have?

(1 point)
Responses

excited
excited

calmed down
calmed down

drove away
drove away

comforted

Answer 1

The meaning of the underlined word "alienated" in the sentence is "drove away."

Answer 2

The underlined word "alienated" in this sentence means "drove away."

Answer 3

Based on the context, the meaning of the underlined word "alienated" is "drove away". This is because the sentence states that Marco's attempts to help caused his friend to avoid him, which implies she was driven away from him.