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Back shifting refers to the grammatical adjustment of tenses when reported speech is used. In this process, present tenses are typically shifted to past tenses, and past tenses may shift to past perfect. For example, "She says, 'I am happy'" becomes "She said she was happy." This shift helps indicate that the reporting is happening at a later time than the original statement.

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