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