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]: while smaller towns to the east , including gundowring and kergunyah , remained under threat , the cfa said that there was no immediate danger to the larger towns of beechworth and yackandandah on the northern fringe of the fire area.
[EX A]: while smaller towns to the east , including gundowring and kergunah , stayed under threat , the cfa said that there was no immediate danger to the larger towns of beechworth and yackandandah on the northern edge of the fire area.

[EX Q]: it has a black bill , crimson eyes , and a call reminiscent of a dog 's bark.
[EX A]: it has a black bill , crimson eyes , and a call like a dog 's bark.

[EX Q]: he commanded the 25th punjabis in india and hong kong and was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1910.
[EX A]:
he led the 25th punjabis in india and hong kong and became lieutenant-colonel in 1910.