Which sentence shows the correct way to punctuate an indirect quotation?

a many students said that they would love to have a salad bar in the school cafeteria.
b. many students said “that they would love to have a salad bar in the schoolcafeteria.”
c. many students said, “they would love to have a salad bar in the school cafeteria.”
d.“many students said that they would love to have a salad bar in the school cafeteria.”

C. Many students said, "They would love to have a salad bar in the school cafeteria."

Ibelieve this is the part where ulysses reveals his true identity to his faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius: his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed: these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.