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if the verb in the independent clause is in the present time, which tense should the verb in the indirect quotation be?

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It is not necessary to change any type of verb tense, everything is kept according to the original. In grammatical tense shift refers when a verb is changed from past to present, in a sentence or text. Although you can change the tenses to increase the narrative in a description. The verbs are not changed tense if they are in the same sentence or paragraph (direct or indirect), it is grammatically incorrect. So, the correct answer is PRESENT TOO.
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