transformations:

Rebecca was friendlier than all your friends at your birthday party.
Rebecca was the friendliest one of all your friends at your b-day party.

Richard's mother organised his party.
It was Richard's mother who organised his party.

No one in the family is as happy as Richard today.
Richard is the happiest one in the family today.

Sybil was of great help to them druing the party preparations.
Sybil was very helpful during the party preparations.

Mary give Richard this book as a b-day present.
This is the book Mary gave Richard as a b-day present.

cried ; explained ; threatened
'You don't understand' Paul explained 'Linda has nothing to do with it'
'If you tell anyoe about our meeting,there will be consequences' Brian threatened
'No,you can't do this to me' Jenny cried