( ( skin ( of object ) ) ( ( ( ( was ( grey ( to black ) ) ) and ) ( seemed ( to ( absorb ( light . ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN skin)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN object)))) (VP (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ grey) (PP (TO to) (ADJP (JJ black))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD seemed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB absorb) (FRAG (ADJP (JJ light)) (. .))))))) (. .)))
skin of object was grey to black and seemed to absorb light..
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (VP (VBN placed) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ direct) (NN sunlight)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ black) (NN sweater)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB absorb) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ visible)) (NN light) (NN energy)))) (. .)))