( ( The Sun ) ( ( appears ( to ( ( be ( ( ( brighter and ) larger ) ( than ( any ( other stars ) ) ) ) ) ( simply ( because ( of ( ( the ( close distance ) ) ( to Earth ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Sun)) (VP (VBZ appears) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ brighter) (CC and) (JJR larger)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (NNS stars)))) (PP (ADVP (RB simply)) (IN because) (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ close) (NN distance)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Earth))))))))) (. .)))
The Sun appears to be brighter and larger than any other stars simply because of the close distance to Earth.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (NP (NN earth))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN sun)) (VP (VBZ appears) (NP (NN brighter)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (NN star))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT the) (NN sun)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (JJS closest) (NN star))))))))