You are not as clever as I am.
You are not so clever as I am.

If I had seen him, I would have scolded him. /
Had I seen him, I would have scolded him.

Why does she keep making me work? /
Why does she keep getting me to work? /
Why does she keep having me work?

He would play the guitar.

The destruction of the ozone layer affects the environment.

Decrease volume.
Turn the volume down.
Lower the volume.

Due to heavy storms, the trees came down.

Pooja is grinding the spices.

I had a pen.

She left the job in march 2014.