Question

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.
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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

In the first sentence, the phrase "each week" specifies the frequency at which Marsha needs to save $10 in order to reach her goal of buying a new bike. It suggests that Marsha must save $10 every week to achieve her goal. In the second sentence, the phrase "each week" is placed after "new bike", changing the meaning of the sentence. It now implies that Marsha's goal is to buy a new bike every week, and that to do so, she will need to save $10 each time she wants to purchase a new bike. The placement of the phrase alters the focus of the sentence from the frequency of saving $10 to the frequency of purchasing a new bike.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Placing the phrase "each week" before "buying a new bike" suggests that Marsha needs to save $10 every week to achieve her goal. Placing the phrase after "buying a new bike" implies that Marsha's goal is to buy a new bike each week and she will need to save $10 each time she wants to make a purchase. The change in placement alters the emphasis of the sentence from saving regularly to buying bikes frequently.