the characters ' moves are often more predictable than their consequences 
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS characters) (POS ')) (NNS moves)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB often)) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ predictable)) (PP (IN than) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS consequences)))))))
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT ) (NNS ) (POS )) (NNS )) (VP (VBP ) (ADVP (RB )) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR ) (JJ )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NNS )))))))