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.
In the first sentence, the italicized phrase "of buying a new bike" suggests that Marsha's goal is to save money specifically for the purpose of purchasing a new bike. It implies that the saved money will be used for this particular item.
In the second sentence, by placing the phrase "of buying a new bike" after "new bike", it changes the meaning to imply that Marsha's goal is to purchase a new bike every week. This suggests a consistent and frequent buying pattern of new bikes, rather than saving up for a single new bike.
The placement of the phrase alters the focus of the sentence from saving money for a single item to the action of actually buying that item consistently. It changes the interpretation of Marsha's goal from saving for a specific purchase to making a habit of acquiring new bikes regularly.