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.

[EX Q]: it fared much better than the rocker , opening at # 2.
[EX A]: opening at # 2 , it was better than the rock.

[EX Q]: they were built mainly by nations like germany during world war ii to protect important industries from aerial bombardment.
[EX A]: they were built mainly by countries like germany during world war ii to protect important industries from attack by planes.

[EX Q]: in 1998 , she contributed back-up vocals for the refugee camp 's " it 's too late " , a carroll king cover.
[EX A]:
in 1998 , she sang back-up vocals for the refugee camp 's " it 's too late " , a new version of the carroll king song.