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.

Q: saint martin is a tropical island in the northeast caribbean , approximately 300 km -lrb- 186 miles -rrb- east of puerto rico.

A: saint martin is a tropic island which is located in the carribbean about 300 km -lrb- 186 miles -rrb- east of puerto rico.
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Q: this structure is still used for determining the teams in the playoffs in the american hockey league.

A: the american hockey league still uses this format to determine playoff teams.
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Q: hinterrhein is an administrative district in the canton of graubünden , switzerland.

A:
hinterrhein is an administrative district in the canton of graubuden switzerland.
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