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]: they are now abolished , although in northern ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy.
[EX A]: they are now abolished , although in northern ireland their former areas are used as the basis for a lieutenancy.

[EX Q]: they are rivaled as biological materials in toughness only by chitin.
[EX A]: only chitin rivals them as biological materials.

[EX Q]: soon after , he released a cover version of leo sayer 's when i need you as a single , which reached number 5 in the british charts , as well as a follow up single called no matter what i do , which reached number 23.
[EX A]:
soon after , he released a version of leo sayer 's when i need you as a single , which reached number 5 in the british charts , as well as a single called no matter what i do , which reached number 23.