makes the grade as tawdry trash . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ makes) (NP (DT the) (NN grade)) (PP (IN as) (NP (JJ tawdry) (NN trash)))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (JJ ) (NN )))) (. )))