When I asked my parents for a drum kit they told me, "Sorry but we can't afford it right now.".
You can't afford to not know how to use afford in a sentence.
Afford is a transitive verb. Without an object, this sentence makes little sense.
I can't afford a lavish gift.
I could not afford a tablet so I went to the bank to loan some money.
I cannot afford the bus fare today.
Their child was abducted for a ransom they can't even afford.
I am holding a sidewalk sale so that I can afford to neuter my cat.
I love this shirt! But I don't think I can afford it; it is very costly.
The word "frivolous" is an adjective. An example of a sentence using the word would be: She was unable to afford the maintenance such a frivolous lifestyle.
Ashley decided not to buy the purse because she couldn't afford the expense.
The Smiths' must be well-off to afford that new car.
Example sentence - He sent a gift of moderate value even though he could well afford a more lavish gift.