If you mean 'starting with five dollars' then it is a gerund phrase
The word choice and tone are the primary aspects of a written work which can help the reader determine the author's purpose. For example, a satire using caustic words will allow the reader to see that the work is a satire and is aimed at being critical of the subject at hand. On the other hand, a humorous work will have a lighthearted tone in which the author uses funny words to describe a situation or a person.
Who is impressed by Curley's wife's beauty and caught staring at her?
George Lennie Slim Carlson
Explanation:
Answer: deception, naivete, youthful innocence, and appearances versus reality.