Use the sentences below to answer the question.
To reach her goal of buying a new bike, Marsha will need to save $10 each week.
To reach her goal of buying a new bike each week, Marsha will need to save $10.
Explain how the placement of the italicized phrase changes the meaning of the sentence.
A). The meaning doesn’t change.
B). In the first sentence, the goal is to save $10. In the second sentence, the goal is to buy a new bike.
C). The amount of time needed changes in each sentence.
D). In the first sentence, the phrase modified the $10, saying each week she needs to save $10.
In the second sentence, the phrase modified the bike, saying the goal is to buy a new bike each week.
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B). In the first sentence, the goal is to save $10. In the second sentence, the goal is to buy a new bike.
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