Question

Use the sentences to complete the activity.

To reach his goal of buying a new phone, David will need to save $20 each week.

To reach his goal of buying a new phone each week, David will need to save $20.

In three to five sentences, explain how the placement of the italicized phrase changes the meaning of the sentence.

Answer 1

The placement of the italicized phrase changes the subject and predicate of the sentence. In the first sentence, the subject is David and the goal is to save $20 each week. In the second sentence, the subject becomes buying a new phone each week and the goal is for David to save $20. This subtle change in sentence structure modifies the focus of the sentence from David's goal to the end result of buying a new phone each week.