Part 1. 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.
Part 2. Example
In early work , Rutherford discovered the concept of radioactive half-life, the radioactive element radon, and classified three types of radiations: alpha, beta and gamma radiation .

Answer: Rutherford discovered the radioactive half-life, the chemical element radon, and the three parts of radiation which he named Alpha, Beta, and Gamma .

Explanation: The output sentence is a simplified version of the input sentence.
Part 3. Exercise
On 15 September 2014 , Markov was named an alternate captain for the Canadiens , along with P. K. Subban , Toma s Plekanec and Max Pacioretty , sharing the leadership duties of a Canadiens squad currently without a team captain .
Answer:
On September 15 , 2014 , the Canadiens named Markov as one of their alternate captains along with P.K. Subban , Tomas Plekanec , and Max Pacioretty .