is a likable story , told with competence 
(ROOT (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ likable) (NN story)) (, ,) (VP (VBN told) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN competence)))))))
(ROOT (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (, ) (VP (VBN ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN )))))))