The prince said, " It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening".
Correct answer: A. The prince said that it gave him great pleasure to be here that evening.
- A. The prince said that it gave him great pleasure to be here that evening.
- B. The prince said that it gave him great pleasure to be there this evening.
- C. The prince said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening.
- D. The prince said that it gave him great pleasures to be there that evening.
Explanation
This option is correct and uses "that evening" instead of "this evening." The time reference should be consistent with the original direct speech.
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