TASK DEFINITION: Given a disfluent sentence, modify the sentence to it to its equivalent fluent form, preserving the meaning of the sentence.
PROBLEM: Where wasn't or actually how many resources was France not placing in North America?

SOLUTION: How much resources weren't French placing in North America?

PROBLEM: What can an old, ill man do or rather not do?

SOLUTION: What can and old, ill man not do?

PROBLEM: How does the or no make that what does the mayor's council divide itself into?

SOLUTION:
What does the mayor's council divide itself into?