Question

Helen was guarded about her private life she did not like to give anyone details about herself what does the word guarded suggest about Helen in the sentence above

A) she was excited about her life

B) she does not care about her self

C) she is protective over her life

D) she is bored with her life

Answer 1

Hi.

I think guard is synonymous with protective - my instincts also tell me the answer is C)

Cheers!

Answer 2

C) She is protective over her life. She is guarded meaning she likes to be very private instead of being open.