1. "What do they think about teenagers who dye their hair?"

They asked what I thought about teenagers who dyed their hair.

2. " You'd look better for a job, Andrew."

Jane advised Andrew to look for a new job.

3. " It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much."

Mike thanked me for inviting him to my birthday party.

4. " I must have made a mistake in the calculations."

Mr Forest admitted having made a mistake in the calculations.

5. " I'll pay for the meal."

Sarah insisted on paying for the meal.

6. " Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend."

Neil suggested going to Paris for the weekend.

7. " I can get you there in good time."

Jim guaranteed to get me there in good time.

8. " I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer."

Kate apologized for not coming to visit me the previous summer.