GCEEnglish LanguageGrammar and Usage2021

Select the option that contains a correctly punctuated sentence.

AEmeka said, that he would return the money.
BEmeka said that, he would return the money.
CEmeka said that he would return the money.CORRECT
DEmeka said that he would return, the money.
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
When 'that' introduces an indirect (reported) speech clause, no comma is needed between the reporting verb and 'that', nor between 'that' and the clause. Option C follows this rule correctly. Options A, B, and D all insert commas in positions that disrupt the natural flow of the indirect speech construction.
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