( Insects ( ( ( ( ( play ( a ( ( more important ) role ) ) ) ( than ( nectar ( in ( ( a ( chick 's ) ) diet ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ( they ( supply ( ( needed protein ) ( for growth ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Insects)) (VP (VBP play) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ important)) (NN role)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (NN nectar)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN chick) (POS 's)) (NN diet))))) (: --) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VB supply) (NP (NP (VBN needed) (NN protein)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN growth))))))) (. .)))
Insects play a more important role than nectar in a chick’s diet — they supply needed protein for growth.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ healthy) (NN diet)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ important)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ supplies) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN body) (POS 's)) (NNS needs)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN growth) (CC and) (NN energy)))))))) (. .)))