Note:
Tenses, adverbs etc. do not change:
When the reporting verb is in the present, future or present perfect tense.
- Kelly says, ‘I want to study art.’
- Kelly says that she wants to study art.
When the sentence expresses a general truth or something that is unlikely to change.
- Mika said, ‘I don’t like strawberries.’
- Mika said (that) he doesn’t like strawberries.
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