( ( Sandy soils ) ( ( ( ( have ( large ( pores ( and ( low ( surface areas ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( allowing water ) ( to ( drain rapidly ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Sandy) (NNS soils)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ large) (JJ pores) (CC and) (JJ low) (NN surface) (NNS areas)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG allowing) (NP (NN water)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB drain) (ADVP (RB rapidly)))))))) (. .)))
Sandy soils have large pores and low surface areas, allowing water to drain rapidly.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT This) (NN statement)) (ADVP (RB best)) (VP (VBZ describes) (NP (JJ sandy) (NNS soils)))) (: :) (S (NP (JJ sandy) (NNS soils)) (VP (VBP allow) (NP (NN water)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB drain) (ADVP (RB quickly))))))) (. .)))
This statement best describes sandy soils: sandy soils allow water to drain quickly.