Question

Use the sentences to complete the activit.

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.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

In the first sentence, the phrase "of buying a new bike" is placed after "goal," indicating that Marsha's goal is specifically related to purchasing a new bike. This implies that she has a specific desire to buy a bike and is saving money for that purpose. In the second sentence, the same phrase is placed after "new bike," suggesting that Marsha's goal is to buy a new bike on a regular basis. This implies that she may have a habit of purchasing new bikes regularly or that she plans to continue buying new bikes in the future. The different placements of the phrase change the focus of the goal from specifically buying one new bike to potentially buying multiple new bikes.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The placement of the phrase "of buying a new bike" changes the focus from Marsha's goal being specifically related to purchasing one new bike to potentially buying multiple new bikes in the future.