( Atoms ( ( were ( known ( to ( ( ( be neutral ) or ) ( have ( no charge ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Atoms)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN known) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ neutral))) (CC or) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT no) (NN charge)))))))) (. .)))
Atoms were known to be neutral or have no charge.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Atoms)) (VP (VBP carry) (NP (DT a) (JJ neutral) (NN charge))) (. .)))