Complex sentence: This was Kedah's first time to host the Sukma Games, with Kedah being the tenth state to host the Sukma Games after Federal Territory, Sarawak, Johor, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Penang, Sabah and Negeri Sembilan.
Split into simpler sentences: This was Kedah's first time to host the Sukma Games. Kedah is the tenth state to host the Sukma Games after Federal Territory, Sarawak, Johor, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Penang, Sabah and Negeri Sembilan.