Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
You said, “I will bake a walnut cake.”

Correct option is C

The correct indirect speech is (c) You said that you would bake a walnut cake.
Explanation:
This is a declarative sentence in future tense (will), so the correct transformation requires the following:
Rules for Direct → Indirect Speech:
· Remove quotation marks
· Convert will → would (according to sequence of tenses)
· Retain subject “you” as per reporting
· “bake” remains unchanged as it's in base form after "would"
Structure:
Reporting verb (“said”) is in past tense, so tense inside the quotes must shift accordingly.
Example:
· Direct: He said, “I will call you.”
· Indirect: He said that he would call me.
Why other options are incorrect:
· (a) changes the speaker
· (b) does not change "will" to "would"
· (d) uses incorrect verb form "would baked"