( ( The students ) ( ( will ( state ( ( the ( three states ) ) ( of matter ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS students)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB state) (NP (NP (DT the) (CD three) (NNS states)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN matter)))))) (. .)))
The students will state the three states of matter.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Water)) (VP (VBZ exists) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN earth)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (CD three) (NN matter) (NNS states)) (VP (VBZ states))))))) (. .)))