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."
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 <u>complies with the standard rules(punctuation, grammar, etc.)</u> in order to communicate the intended message clearly and effectively to the specific audience. The other options fail to create that impact. Hence, <u>option C</u> is the correct answer.
