In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.
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Question: in 1855 parts of nash county , edgecombe county , johnston county , and wayne county were combined to form wilson county , north carolina.

Answer: in 1855 parts of nash county , edgecombe county , johnston county , and wayne county were put together to form wilson county , north carolina.


Question: they can also be used as a general test tube substitute particularly when a larger volume is desired.

Answer: they can be used as a general test tube substitute particularly when a larger volume is desired.


Question: witnessing the murder of his colleague owen , jack shoots his killer in the forehead , killing him in an act of swift revenge.

Answer:
jack shoots the killer of his colleague , owen , in the forehead in an act of of sweet revenge.