Mulan C1 Grammar Challenge

Select the properly reported speech form: Original quote: “I’ll prove I’m ready for battle,” said Mulan.

• Mulan said that she will prove she is ready for battle.
• Mulan said that she would prove she was ready for battle.
• Mulan said she proves she’s ready for battle.
• Mulan says that she would prove she was ready for battle.

Explanation

When reporting the future tense “I’ll prove”, we shift to “would prove”; “I’m ready” shifts to “she was ready.”