Hm... ok so the answer is "C" and here is why:
The reason that "A" is wrong is because it is missing a comma in between > been?"< and >Ronald. Remember a " , " always comes after something surrounded by [tex]"\_\_\_\_\_"[/tex] if the text ends inside the quote and doesn't continue after stating who said it.
"B" is incorrect due to the number of comma's. You do not put a comma after: She said<>He said<> the man replied<> I thought or anything along those lines.
"D" is incorrect in multiple ways, including capitalization. The one reason we can strike it out is the same as "B", with a comma after Fred asked.
Now after all of that said, the only answer left without any noticeable strikes against it is "C".
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