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For this question, does the part "apologize..glass" need to remain in present tense or do we switch it to past tense?

Complete the sentence by correctly reporting Sam’s advice to Marilyn: If I were you, I would go now and apologize to Mrs. Emma and offer to pay for the shattered glass. Start with: Sam said that if he were in Marilyn’s position ______________________________

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  • Welcome! There's no reason to change to past tense, but you could get a more valuable answer if you edit to tell why you thought about doing so. Voting to close as lacking details, until edited.
    – Andy Bonner
    Commented Feb 16 at 14:24

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Sam said that if he were in Marilyn’s position, he would go then and apologize to Mrs. Emma and offer to pay for the shattered glass.

In the reported speech, the part "apologize to Mrs. Emma and offer to pay for the shattered glass" should remain in the present tense as it reflects the advice given by Sam.

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You cannot convert go now and apologize to Mrs. Emma and offer to pay for the shattered glass to past tense, because is it not in the present (or any other) tense.

It is entirely governed by "would", and is in the base form ("infinitive", if you prefer).

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