The Chief Guest said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning.”

The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.

The correct answer is: C. The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here this morning.

The Chief Guest is speaking in the first person, using the pronoun “I.” This means that the correct answer must also be in the first person. Option A is incorrect because it uses the pronoun “that,” which is third person. Option B is incorrect because it uses the pronoun “him,” which is also third person. Option D is incorrect because it uses the past tense, “gave,” while the Chief Guest is speaking in the present tense.

The Chief Guest is saying that it gives him great pleasure to be here this morning. This means that he is happy to be here and that he is enjoying the event.