Quotations are often introduced with terms like He said<span>, </span>She whispered, andThey shouted. Such an introduction can be followed by a comma or a colon to separate it from the quotation, or it can be followed .<span>There is a lot of leniency on this, especially in creative writing, and writers should choose the punctuation that gives them their desired flow of text.</span>
To be honest, it's a little confusing myself, hehehe. But I believe that C might be the right answer or B. You might have to wait for other answers besides mine.
