1. People say that his son won a scholarship to Harvard last year. -> His son is said to have won a scholarship to Harvard last year. 2. "I'm deeply sorry, I didn't publish the book on time," the author said. -> The author apologized for not publishing the book on time. 3. I regret doing the test carelessly yesterday. -> I wish I hadn't done the test carelessly yesterday. 4. She was so physically attractive that every boy ran after her. -> Such was her physical attractiveness that every boy ran after her. 5. Laura doesn't have a smartphone, so she can't study online. -> Were Laura to have a smartphone, she could study online. 6. If it hadn't been for the storm, we could have arrived earlier -> But for the storm, we could have arrived earlier. 7. Despite the heavy rain, he went on a camping tour with his friends last weekend. -> Although it was raining heavily, he went on a camping tour with his friends last weekend. 8. You spend much time preparing for the test. You will get high scores. -> The more time you spend preparing for the test, the higher scores you will get. If you need further explanation or have any other questions related to English language skills, feel free to ask!