( ( A ( food chain ) ) ( ( ( shows ( ( the ( linear transfer ) ) ( of energy ) ) ) ( from ( producers ( to consumers ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN food) (NN chain)) (VP (VBZ shows) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ linear) (NN transfer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN energy)))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS producers)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNS consumers)))))) (. .)))
A food chain shows the linear transfer of energy from producers to consumers.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Food) (NNS chains)) (VP (VBP carry) (NP (NN energy)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS producers)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNS consumers)))))) (. .)))