The child acts up in class.
The child misbehaves in class.
The boys mess about in the playground.
The boys are disruptive in the playground.
The new rule will bring about changes.
The new rule will cause changes.
My friend’s parents split up last year.
My friend’s parents separated last year.
The teacher pointed out my mistakes.
The teacher highlighted my mistakes.
Bad weather leads to problems.
Bad weather causes problems.
My grandparents brought me up.
My grandparents raised me.
I fell in with a new group of friends.
I joined a new group of friends.
I deal with problems every day.
I handle problems every day.
The teacher looked into the problem.
The teacher investigated the problem.