Use the sentences to complete the activity.
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.
In three to five sentences, explain how the placement of the italicized phrase changes the meaning of the sentence.
(4 points
1 answer
The placement of the italicized phrase changes the meaning of the sentence by altering the emphasis of the goal. In the first sentence, the emphasis is on Marsha's need to save $10 each week in order to reach her goal of buying a new bike. However, in the second sentence, the emphasis is on Marsha's goal of buying a new bike each week, which implies that she may be buying multiple bikes rather than just one. The placement of the phrase changes the focus from the action of saving to the action of buying, which shifts the meaning of the sentence.