Question

Use the sentences to complete the activity.

To reach her goal of buying a new bike, Marsha will need to save $10 each weekStart Italic each week End Italic.

To reach her goal of buying a new bike each weekStart Italic each week End Italic, Marsha will need to save $10.

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

Answer 1

In the first sentence, "each week" modifies "save $10," so Marsha must save ten dollars every week to reach the goal of buying one new bike. In the second sentence, "each week" modifies "buying a new bike," so the goal becomes buying a new bike every week. The placement shifts the frequency from how often she saves to how often she wants to buy a bike, which changes the meaning and feasibility. This is an example of how modifier placement affects what part of the sentence is being described.