( ( The ratiocination ) ( ( can ( be ( ( simple or ) ( ( a chain ) ( of reasoning ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN ratiocination)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (UCP (ADJP (JJ simple)) (CC or) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN chain)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN reasoning))))))) (. .)))
The ratiocination can be simple or a chain of reasoning.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Simple) (NNS carbohydrates)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN classified) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS terms)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN chain) (NN length)))))))) (. .)))