As with other types of internal controls, this is a cycle of activity, not an exercise with a defined beginning and end.
( ( As ( with ( ( other types ) ( of ( internal controls ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( this ( ( is ( ( ( ( a cycle ) ( of activity ) ) , ) ( ( not ( an exercise ) ) ( with ( a ( defined ( ( beginning and ) end ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS types)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ internal) (NNS controls)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN cycle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN activity))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB not) (NP (DT an) (NN exercise)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ defined) (NN beginning) (CC and) (NN end)))))) (. .)))
There is a clear ending to this exercise, and it's fast approaching.
( ( ( ( ( There ( is ( ( a ( clear ending ) ) ( to ( this exercise ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( it ( ( 's fast ) approaching ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ clear) (NN ending)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT this) (NN exercise)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (RB fast)) (VP (VBG approaching)))) (. .)))