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.
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Question: this structure is still used for determining the teams in the playoffs in the american hockey league.

Answer: the american hockey league still uses this format to determine playoff teams.

Question: the baltic sea drains into the kattegat through the oresund and the danish straits.

Answer: water from baltic sea flows into the kattegat through the oresund and the danish straits.

Question: from the telephone exchange , the port jackson district commandant could communicate with all military installations on the harbour.

Answer:
from the telephone exchange , the port jackson district commandant could talk with all military installations on the harbour.