, it never quite makes the grade as tawdry trash . 
(ROOT (S (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB never)) (ADVP (RB quite)) (VP (VBZ makes) (NP (DT the) (NN grade)) (PP (IN as) (NP (JJ tawdry) (NN trash)))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (, ) (NP (PRP )) (ADVP (RB )) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (JJ ) (NN )))) (. )))