1. I borrowed this motorbike from my best friend. (Cleft sentence)
   → It was from my best friend that I borrowed this motorbike.

2. They decided to cut down their carbon footprints. They were praised for that. (to infinitive clause)
   → They were praised for deciding to cut down their carbon footprints.

3. After he finished his master's degree, he became a biologist. (perfect participle)
   → Having finished his master's degree, he became a biologist.

4. They learn English in that foreign language center.
   → It is in that foreign language center that they learn English.

5. My mother taught me about steps in cooking rice in a rice cooker. (Cleft sentence)
   → It was about steps in cooking rice in a rice cooker that my mother taught me.

6. Tom has opened a small shop behind the museum. He wanted to sell postcards and souvenirs to tourists. (to infinitive clause)
   → Tom has opened a small shop behind the museum to sell postcards and souvenirs to tourists.

7. After I completed the project, I felt more confident in my abilities. (perfect participle)
   → Having completed the project, I felt more confident in my abilities.

8. I applied to study at a university in Canada. (Cleft sentence)
   → It was to study at a university in Canada that I applied.