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]: interethnic tensions resulted in a horrible massacre , in which most armenians in the town of shusha perished.
[EX A]: racial tensions resulted in horrible killings , in which most armenians in the town of shusha died.

[EX Q]: he chose as his episcopal motto -lrb- " obedience and peace " -rrb- , which became his guiding motto.
[EX A]: " obedience and peace was his chosen episcopal motto and would become his guiding motto.

[EX Q]: a few years later , in 1840 , general zorawar singh invaded baltistan , captured the raja of skardu , who had sided with the ladakhis , and annexed his country.
[EX A]:
in 1840 , general zorawar singh invaded baltistan and captured the raja of skardu and annexed his country.