Question

A speaker says:

You know, I thought it'd be fun to, like, wake up early. Um, but when my alarm went off at like four AM, I was like, "Nope, the early bird can just, you know, have that worm."
Which of the following sentences is the most correct way to format this according to our Basic Style Guide? Type A, B, C, or D in the box below.

A) You know, I thought it'd be fun to, like, wake up early. Um, but when my alarm went off at like four AM, I was like, "Nope, the early bird can just, you know, have that worm."

B) You know, I thought it'd be fun to wake up early. But when my alarm went off at like 4:00 AM, I was like, "Nope, the early bird can just, you know, have that worm."

C) I thought it would be fun to wake up early. But when my alarm went off at four o'clock AM, I thought, "Nope, the early bird can just have that worm."

D) I thought it'd be fun to wake up early. But when my alarm went off at like 4:00 AM, I was like, "Nope, the early bird can just have that worm."


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Answer 1

C). I thought it would be fun to wake up early. But when my alarm went off at four o'clock AM, I thought, "Nope, the early bird can just have that worm."

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the question, the third option exemplifies the most appropriate way to format as per the Basic Style Guide. It does not involve the informal phrases like 'you know, I was like' which signals that it complies with the standard rules(punctuation, grammar, etc.) in order to communicate the intended message clearly and effectively to the specific audience. The other options fail to create that impact. Hence, option C is the correct answer.