TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: the tornado destroyed 20 homes , left 30 others severely damaged , injured one person , and caused power outages for about 300 people.

SOLUTION: the tornado ruined 20 homes , left 30 others badly damaged , injured one person , and caused power to be out for about 300 people.

PROBLEM: he was considered by many to be a saint.

SOLUTION: he was thought by many to be a saint.

PROBLEM: he died at age 41 in canterbury of apoplexy , and a monument to him was built in canterbury cathedral.

SOLUTION:
he died at age 41 in canterbury of a stroke , and a statue was built for him in canterbury cathedral.