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.

originally it was a part of the earldom of bentheim , before it became independent in 1454.
before becoming independent in 1454 , it was part of the earldom of bentheim.

it was originally thought that the debris thrown up by the collision filled in the smaller craters.
originally , it was thought that smaller craters were filled in with debris from the collision.

the wheel of a ship is the modern method of adjusting the angle of the rudder , in turn changing the direction of the boat or ship.

the wheel of the ship is the modern way of adjusting the angle of the rudder , changing the direction of the boat or ship.