Complex sentence: The Naval Defence Act 1889 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which received the Royal Assent on 31 May 1889 to adopt formally the country's "two-power standard" and increase the United Kingdom's naval strength.
Split into simpler sentences: The Naval Defence Act 1889 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It received the Royal Assent on 31 May 1889 and formally adopted "two-power standard" and increased the United Kingdom's naval strength.