Answer:
- During winter break, Samantha said she would write a letter to the pastor.
- Samantha said she would write a letter to the pastor during winter break.
Explanation:
When a modifier is incorrectly used, it gives ambiguity to the sentence. That is, the sentence sounds a bit confusing, and more than one interpretation of its meaning is possible. In the case we are analyzing here, the modifier is "during winter break". Its position in the sentence and the lack of punctuation cause ambiguity. Did Samantha say those words during winter break? Or did she say she would write the letter during winter break? Whatever the correct interpretation is, we would have the change the modifier's position to make it clear. Therefore, there are two possibilities:
- During winter break, Samantha said she would write a letter to the pastor.
- Samantha said she would write a letter to the pastor during winter break.
