The last two items merit comment.
( ( The ( last ( two items ) ) ) ( ( merit comment ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ last) (CD two) (NNS items)) (VP (VBP merit) (NP (NN comment))) (. .)))
The bottom two items deserve to be commented on negatively.
( ( The ( bottom ( two items ) ) ) ( ( deserve ( to ( be ( commented ( on negatively ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ bottom) (CD two) (NNS items)) (VP (VBP deserve) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN commented) (PP (IN on) (ADVP (RB negatively)))))))) (. .)))