( ( ( This process ) ( of photosynthesis ) ) ( ( provides ( ( virtually ( all ( the energy ) ) ) ( used ( by ( living things ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT This) (NN process)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN photosynthesis)))) (VP (VBZ provides) (NP (NP (RB virtually) (PDT all) (DT the) (NN energy)) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN by) (NP (VBG living) (NNS things)))))) (. .)))
This process of photosynthesis provides virtually all the energy used by living things.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Using) (NP (NNS nutrients) (CC and) (VBG growing)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ common) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT all) (VBG living) (NNS things))))) (. .)))
Using nutrients and growing are common to all living things.