( ( In ( ( ( a ( chemical reaction ) ) or ) ( physical change ) ) ) ( matter ( ( is ( neither ( ( created nor ) destroyed ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ chemical) (NN reaction)) (CC or) (NP (JJ physical) (NN change)))) (NP (NN matter)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (RB neither) (VBN created) (CC nor) (VBN destroyed))) (. .)))
In a chemical reaction or physical change matter is neither created nor destroyed.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Matter)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN created) (CC or) (VBN destroyed) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN chemical) (NN reaction)))))) (. .)))