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

drove away
drove away

excited
excited

calmed down
calmed down

comforted

Answer 1

drove away

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

Based on the context, the underlined word "alienated" means "drove away." This is because Marco's attempts to help his friend caused her to avoid him, suggesting that his actions pushed her away or drove her away.