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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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The placement of the italicized phrase changes the focus of the sentence. In the first sentence, the emphasis is on Marsha's goal of buying a new bike, and the information about needing to save $10 each week is secondary. In the second sentence, the emphasis is on the financial aspect of achieving Marsha's goal, and the information about the new bike is secondary. The latter sentence suggests that the cost is the main challenge in reaching Marsha's goal, while the former suggests that the goal itself is the main point.