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.

Sulfonamide drugs were the first antibacterials to be used systemically , and paved the way for the antibiotic revolution in medicine .
Sulfonamide drugs were the first antimicrobial drugs .

In the United States , the equivalent to the foreign ministry is called the Department of State , and the equivalent position is known as the Secretary of State .
In the United States , the foreign minister is called the ' Secretary of State ' .

In contrast to architecture , which focuses on the design of individual buildings , urban design deals with the larger scale of groups of buildings , streets and public spaces , whole neighbourhoods and districts , and entire cities , with the goal of making urban areas functional , attractive , and sustainable .
Whereas architecture focuses on individual buildings , urban design is about the design of whole neighbourhoods and entire cities .