Paraphrasing: noun clauses

‘Do you have any perks at work?’, Charles asked me.

IF

• Charles asked me do you have any perks at work?

• Charles asked me if I had any perks at work.

I’ve always wanted to settle down in Athens. 

DO

• To settle down in Athens is what I've always wanted to do.

• What I've always wanted to do is settle down in Athens.

• Settle down in Athens is what I've always wanted to do.

Where do you live?

KNOW

• I need to know where you live.

• I need to know where do you live.

• I need know where do you live.

I don’t like slackers in the workplace. 

WHAT

• Slackers in the workplace I don't like.

• Slackers in the workplace are what I don't like.

• What I don't like are slackers in the workplace.

Answer explanation

slackers are people who avoid work/effort

Don’t meddle in my affairs. 

BUSINESS

• What I need is for you to mind your own business.

• Don't meddle in my business.

• Don't meddle in my business is what I need

Answer explanation

meddle in means to interfere in something that is not one's concern

You need a holiday. 

WHAT

• What you need is a holiday.

• What do you need is a holiday.

I’d forgotten that I had a presentation to give. 

IS

• What I'd forgotten is give a presentation

• That I had to give a presentation is what I'd forgotten.

All the employees shirk, which seems to bother the management. 

THAT

• What bothers the management is that all the employees shirk

• It seems to bother the management that all the employees shirk.

• That all the employees shirk seems to bother the management.

Answer explanation

shirk means to avoid responsibilities or duties