TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
PROBLEM: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ( abbreviated MBTA and known colloquially as " the T " ) is the public agency responsible for operating most public transportation services in Greater Boston , Massachusetts .

SOLUTION: The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority ( usually called the MBTA or " the T " ) is Massachusetts ' public transportation system .

PROBLEM: Center ( C ) is a position in American football and Canadian football ( in the latter the position is spelled centre , following Commonwealth spelling conventions ) .

SOLUTION: Center ( C ) is a position in American football and Canadian football .

PROBLEM: The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a cinematographer for work on one particular motion picture .

SOLUTION:
The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award .